The Pulaski County Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the William Byrd Terriers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pulaski County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Pulaski County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Salem just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carly Hight made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, William Byrd fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Staunton River on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Golden Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Terriers just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Pulaski County's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for William Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Pulaski County beat William Byrd 10-6 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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