The Woodford County Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the South Warren Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Woodford County has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while South Warren will arrive with five straight wins.
On Tuesday, Woodford County came up short against Mercy and fell 6-1.
Addie Bryant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple.
Meanwhile, South Warren stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Great Crossing. Give South Warren's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The team relied heavily on McLaine Hudson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Layla Ogden was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Woodford County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for South Warren, their victory bumped their record up to 30-2.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Woodford County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like South Warren struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Woodford County skirted past South Warren 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Warren's Shelby Nunn, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Woodford County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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