Louisville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while North Pontotoc is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Louisville heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against North Pontotoc, falling 14-2. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
For North Pontotoc's part, Kinsley Frazier was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Frazier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Rhea, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
North Pontotoc always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louisville only posted an OBP of .267.
North Pontotoc is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Louisville, they moved to 13-10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Louisville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .666. However, it's not like North Pontotoc struggles in that department as they've averaged .503. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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