Softball Preview: Irwin County Indians vs. Clinch County Panthers
The Irwin County Indians will head out to challenge the Clinch County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Irwin County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Irwin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over Echols County on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jenna Bridges and Addison Conner did most of the damage at the plate: Bridges went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Conner scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That triple was Bridges' first of the season. Emilee Smith was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irwin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
While Clinch County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They fell just short of Lanier County by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Irwin County's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Clinch County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Irwin County's way against Clinch County when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as Irwin County made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Irwin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinch County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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