Cuthbertson is 0-10 against Marvin Ridge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cuthbertson Cavaliers will challenge the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cuthbertson will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Weddington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Cuthbertson skirted past Weddington 3-1. The win was nothing new for Cuthbertson as they're now sitting on three straight.
Georgia McConnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caroline Petroff, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Alexis Juhl was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge faced Porter Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Marvin Ridge came out on top against Porter Ridge by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Marvin Ridge also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Anna Phifer gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Marvin Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna McGowan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cuthbertson now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Marvin Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Cuthbertson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Marvin Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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