The South Point Red Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Crest Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, South Point suffered a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of East Gaston. South Point has struggled against East Gaston recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
South Point saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cailey Evans, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Evans has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Madison Bridges was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Crest put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Forestview a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crest.
South Point's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Crest, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
South Point suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Crest in their previous meeting back in March. Will South Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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