Softball Preview: Scranton Rockets vs. County Line Indians
After four games on the road, Scranton is heading back home. They will take on the County Line Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Scranton got the win against Nemo Vista by a conclusive 12-2.
DeLaney Mainer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Mainer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mainer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan Lensing and Marrissa Layes did most of the damage at the plate: Lensing scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Layes scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jayden Fritsche, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, County Line had just enough and edged Mountainburg out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Scranton's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for County Line, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Scranton took their win against County Line in their previous meeting on March 11th by a conclusive 18-0. Will Scranton repeat their success, or does County Line have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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