For the second straight game, Crest will face off against Rockingham County. The Chargers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crest is on an 11-game streak of home wins, Rockingham County a nine-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Crest heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rockingham County by a score of 1-0. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
For Rockingham County's part, not much got past Ava Grace Pruitt, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Crest off the board. Pruitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rockingham County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Snead, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Crest's loss dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Rockingham County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rockingham County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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