Softball Preview: Borden Braves vs. Clarksville Generals
The Borden Braves will be playing at home against the Clarksville Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Borden is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Borden's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Scottsburg on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Clarksville made easy work of South Central on Wednesday and carried off a 16-4 victory.
Kenzie Alexander was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-6. Courtney Austin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Borden's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Clarksville, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Borden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clarksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Borden's way against Clarksville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Borden made off with a 13-1 victory. Does Borden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarksville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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