Ashe County is 0-7 against South Caldwell since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. Ashe County will square off against South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Ashe County and Freedom, and Ashe County kept the tradition alive. Ashe County was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Freedom on Tuesday.
Hannah Osborne was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ally Greer was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ashe County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only posted an OBP of .227.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Caldwell). They put the hurt on Starmount with a sharp 26-9 victory on Thursday.
Ashe County pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for South Caldwell, their record now sits at 12-1.
Ashe County might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from South Caldwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Ashe County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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