Softball Game Preview: Wren Hurricanes vs. Pickens Blue Flame

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Previous Games

03/29/19 - Home	6-10 L
03/12/19 - Away	6-5 W
04/18/18 - Away	10-0 W
04/13/18 - Home	3-1 W
04/19/17 - Home	6-3 W
+ 5 more games

Wren has gone 9-1 against Pickens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hurricanes will square off against the Blue Flame at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wren comes in on four and Pickens on nine.

Wren is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lancaster, sneaking past 5-4.

Meanwhile, Pickens beat Berea 4-1 on Tuesday.

Sophie Duzan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.

At the plate, Pickens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Thornall, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Thornall a new career-high. Another was Kaylee Bolding, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Pickens' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wren, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.

Wren came up short against Pickens in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, falling 10-6. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.