Softball Game Preview: Western Alamance Warriors vs. Southern Alamance Patriots

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Home	13-2 W
05/03/24 - Home	7-11 L
04/09/24 - Away	8-18 L
03/25/23 - Away	4-5 L
04/06/22 - Home	1-0 W
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Western Alamance and Southern Alamance are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Western Alamance has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Western Alamance took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Cedar Ridge 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Addison Beal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bayleigh Burris, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.

Western Alamance hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 7-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Southern Alamance can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Orange with a sharp 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Western Alamance's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Alamance, their record is now 10-13.

Everything went Western Alamance's way against Southern Alamance in their previous matchup on April 1st, as Western Alamance made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.