Bethlehem hasn't had much luck against Meade County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles/Banshees will look to defend their home field against the Green Waves at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bethlehem 4, Meade County 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Meade County will be up against a hot Bethlehem squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Eagles/Banshees' way against Washington County on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles/Banshees, who have now won 15 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bethlehem let Malorie Thiel and Alexis Hume run wild. Thiel got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Hume got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Hume has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cam Mitchell, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Meade County didn't have quite enough to beat Larue County on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Meade County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Buchanan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meade County's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Bethlehem, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bethlehem hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .432. However, it's not like Meade County struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. 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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