Softball Game Preview: East Gaston Warriors vs. South Point Red Raiders

The East Gaston Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the South Point Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Gaston will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

East Gaston will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Stuart W. Cramer, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by nine runs or more this season.

East Gaston got a big performance out of Hannah Massey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Massey has posted since back in March. Lilly Rymer was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

East Gaston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, South Point came up short against Forestview last Tuesday and fell 11-7. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Taylyn Ledford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Risk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

East Gaston pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Gaston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .442. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've averaged .387. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

East Gaston couldn't quite get it done against South Point in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 12-7. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.