The New Hope Trojans will face off against the Enterprise Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Hope 3.9, Enterprise 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Enterprise will be up against a hot New Hope squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. New Hope's pitcher stepped up to hand Choctaw County a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Jeoreia Henry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi McBrayer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Enterprise was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell 5-1 to Greene County.
Enterprise saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Herrington, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was Herrington's first of the season.
New Hope pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Enterprise, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
New Hope was able to grind out a solid win over Enterprise in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, winning 4-0. Will New Hope repeat their success, or does Enterprise have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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