The Puckett Wolves and the Mize Bulldogs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Puckett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Puckett's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past St. Andrew's Episcopal 18-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolves needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meredith Shivers
| 03/18/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Mendenhall | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Mendenhall | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Heidelberg | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ Pelahatchie | 2 |
Puckett let Aubree Thomas and Meredith Shivers run wild. Thomas scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Shivers scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave Shivers a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Fletcher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Puckett hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Mize was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to Jefferson Davis County. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mize saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Reyes hit this season.
Puckett's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for Mize, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Puckett hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Mize struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Puckett came out on top in a nail-biter against Mize when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Puckett repeat their success, or does Mize have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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