The Powdersville Patriots will be playing at home against the Wren Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Powdersville's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Wren has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Powdersville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Southside with a sharp 22-1 win. Powdersville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Abby Jeffcoat made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Jeffcoat was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Powdersville let Kensley Vicars and Morgan Base loose on the outfield. Vicars went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Base scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Layla Dase, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
While Wren couldn't quite beat Palmetto back in March, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt back in March. Wren fell just short of Palmetto by a score of 5-3.
Powdersville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Wren, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Powdersville came out on top in a nail-biter against Wren when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 9-7. Will Powdersville repeat their success, or does Wren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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