The Jumpertown Cardinals will square off against the Myrtle Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Myrtle will be up against a hot Jumpertown team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Jumpertown's pitchers stepped up to hand Ashland a 14-0 shutout on Monday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Myrtle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Pine Grove 10-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Mckensie Wise, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Montana Nichols, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Myrtle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Grove only posted an OBP of .125.
Myrtle's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.4 strikeouts in those games compared to only three in the others. As for Jumpertown, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Jumpertown might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Myrtle in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Jumpertown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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