The South Davidson Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Trinity Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Davidson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
South Davidson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lexington as they made off with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Payton Cook
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Payton Cook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kacie Gordon was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Harleigh Russell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Trinity was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Uwharrie Charter Academy, falling 17-2.
South Davidson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went South Davidson's way against Trinity in their previous matchup back in March, as South Davidson made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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