Softball Preview: Mize Bulldogs vs. Seminary Bulldogs
Mize has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Seminary Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Mize got the win against Collins by a conclusive 21-1. While fans of Mize might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Ella Gordon looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Mize got a massive performance out of Lila Gordon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hanna Jackson, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, while Seminary put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Hazlehurst. Everything went Seminary's way against Hazlehurst as Seminary made off with a 21-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seminary.
Marley Mooney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mooney was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Carlyn Underwood was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Briley Cameron was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mize has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Seminary, their record is now 12-7.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mize hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. However, it's not like Seminary struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mize was able to grind out a solid victory over Seminary in their previous matchup last Thursday, winning 13-9. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Seminary's Presleigh Atwood, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mize still be able to contain Atwood? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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