Softball Game Preview: Thorsby Rebels vs. Fayetteville Wolves

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02/18/25 - Away	0-1 L
04/12/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/09/24 - Home	10-0 W
03/12/24 - Away	4-1 W
05/01/23 - Home	7-2 W
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Thorsby has gone 8-2 against Fayetteville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rebels will welcome the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Thorsby is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.

Thorsby proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Billingsley 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rebels have posted since May 17, 2024.

Brinley Giambrone was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Allie Reeser was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Giambrone wasn't the only one making solid contact: Thorsby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Fayetteville came up short against Childersburg on Tuesday and fell 12-8. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Layken Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucy Epperson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Thorsby pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Fayetteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.