The Puckett Wolves will square off against the Navarre Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Puckett is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Puckett's win against Florence wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-1. The three-run effort marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lila Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Puckett's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Navarre). They walked away with a 6-3 win over Tate on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Aggies: they've now won four in a row.
Puckett's record is now 12-0. As for Navarre, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Navarre's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Puckett hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. It's a different story for Navarre, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Puckett's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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