The University Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the South Greene Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. University is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
University is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Avery County 24-17. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for University's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, South Greene can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over West Greene. The high-scoring effort was just what South Greene needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kaylee Whitson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Whitson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Whitson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kortnei Bailey was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Hensley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
University's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for South Greene, their record now sits at 10-6.
University suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to South Greene when the teams last played last Monday. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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