Softball Game Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. Greene Central Rams

The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will challenge the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

If SouthWest Edgecombe beats Greene Central with 15 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. SouthWest Edgecombe didn't even let Hobgood Charter on the board on Wednesday, marking SouthWest Edgecombe's second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Mackenzie Rogers

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/19/25 vs Hobgood Charter	3
04/04/24 vs North Pitt	2
03/11/25 vs Farmville Central	1
04/30/24 vs West Craven	1
04/09/24 @ Rocky Mount	1

Mackenzie Rogers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Rogers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A'Chonacey Mabry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Greene Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 30th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to J.H. Rose. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Greene Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Everything went SouthWest Edgecombe's way against Greene Central in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as SouthWest Edgecombe made off with a 15-0 win. Will SouthWest Edgecombe repeat their success, or does Greene Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.