Softball Preview: Wayne County War Eagles vs. Northeast Lauderdale Trojans
Wayne County is 3-0 against Northeast Lauderdale since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wayne County War Eagles will take on the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Wayne County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Wayne County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a tough 13-6 defeat at the hands of East Central. Wayne County has struggled against East Central recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Annaston Tate made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Wayne County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central only hit two.
Meanwhile, Northeast Lauderdale put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season in Monday's second game. They blew past Leake Central 15-1. The victory was nothing new for Northeast Lauderdale as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kaiden Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Turner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Northeast Lauderdale got a massive performance out of Jayley Scarbrough, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kennedi Powe was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wayne County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10-1. As for Northeast Lauderdale, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Wayne County took their victory against Northeast Lauderdale when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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