Softball Preview: Pelham Hornets vs. Dougherty Trojans
The Pelham Hornets will challenge the Dougherty Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pelham will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Pelham will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Westover on Monday. Pelham was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Westover. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dougherty and Deerfield-Windsor met for a duel on Thursday where Dougherty had to take the L. Dougherty lost 20-7 to Deerfield-Windsor. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Audrea Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Keniya Allen, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Pelham's win bumped their record up to 10-7-1. As for Dougherty, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Everything went Pelham's way against Dougherty in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Pelham made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Pelham repeat their success, or does Dougherty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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