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| 03/11/25 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 4-7 L |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 14-8 W |
| 03/14/23 - Home | 12-1 W |
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SouthWest Edgecombe and Farmville Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars challenge Farmville Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
SouthWest Edgecombe fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Farmville Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Farmville Central's part, Corri Houston spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave Houston a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Callie Mitchell, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Paris Davis, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Farmville Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. SouthWest Edgecombe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Farmville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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