Bruisers
| 03/11/25 @ Signal Mountain | 14 |
| 03/10/25 @ South Pittsburg | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Rhea County | 8 |
| 03/04/25 @ East Hamilton | 5 |
| 03/03/25 @ Bradley Central | 17 |
The Girls Prep Bruisers will head out to challenge the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Girls Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Girls Prep had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Signal Mountain on Tuesday. Girls Prep was the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Signal Mountain. Winning may never get old, but the Bruisers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Addison Jones looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Girls Prep got a massive performance out of Sky Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Marshall hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ansley Bratcher, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Girls Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Signal Mountain only posted an OBP of .312.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Boyd-Buchanan's offense. They lost 6-0 to East Hamilton on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Boyd-Buchanan also got a good showing from Kate Murley, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Murley posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Girls Prep's record now sits at 4-2. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Boyd-Buchanan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Girls Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Boyd-Buchanan, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Girls Prep's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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