The North Oldham Mustangs will take on the Trimble County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, North Oldham turned things around against Atherton on Thursday. They never let the Ravens get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Trimble County made easy work of Eminence on Thursday and carried off a 16-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
Alyssa Ritchie made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trimble County let Jaelyn Holbrook and Hannah Chilton run wild. Holbrook went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs, while Chilton went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Savannah Oldson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Trimble County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive contests.
Trimble County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Oldham, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
North Oldham couldn't quite finish off Trimble County in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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