Softball Preview: Bethlehem Wildcats vs. Cottondale Hornets
The Bethlehem Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Cottondale Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Bethlehem came up short against Vernon and fell 9-5. Bethlehem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Cottondale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Not much got past Annelise Skipper, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Altha off the board.
On the hitting side, Cottondale's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chrishaunna Dawson, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Bethlehem's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cottondale, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Bethlehem might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Cottondale in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Bethlehem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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