South Florence is 0-4 against Catawba Ridge since February of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Bruins will host the Copperheads at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with South Florence sitting on four straight victories and Catawba Ridge on 32 (dating back to last season).
South Florence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Austintown-Fitch, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (South Florence was ranked 19th). The Bruins came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted since March 14th.
Payton Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, South Florence's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blakely Blue, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge got the win against Nation Ford last Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. The Copperheads might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Catawba Ridge's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for South Florence, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
South Florence suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Catawba Ridge in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Will the Bruins 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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