The Buckhorn Bucks will face off against the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckhorn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Coffee County Central likes a good challenge.
Coffee County Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Buckhorn hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bucks blew past Lee 16-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bucks, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ruby Camp looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Milliegh Kate Byrd
| 04/03/25 @ Lee | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Mae Jemison | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Lee | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Columbia | 1 |
At the plate, Milliegh Kate Byrd was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Maria Henson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Buckhorn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .700. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Coffee County Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hartselle on Thursday. The Red Raiders walked away with a 10-5 win over the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Ella Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalyn Moran, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Coffee County Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Buckhorn, they pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Buckhorn hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Coffee County Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
