The Rutland Hurricanes will square off against the Crawford County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crawford County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rutland, who comes in off a win.
Rutland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westside a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Briley White made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rutland got a massive performance out of Addison Payne, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gracie Newberry, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crawford County lost 7-1 to Schley County two weeks ago. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Rutland's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Crawford County, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Rutland suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Crawford County when the teams last played back in August. Will Rutland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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