Softball Preview: Atherton Wolverines vs. Lakeville Falcons
Atherton is 0-3 against Lakeville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Atherton Wolverines have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lakeville Falcons at 5:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Back in April, Atherton made easy work of Morrice and carried off a 22-5 win. That's two games straight that Atherton has won by exactly 17 runs.
Meanwhile, Lakeville put the finishing touches on their 27th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Fenton with a sharp 13-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lakeville sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Anabell Newbery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Newbery has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Newbery was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Larissa Gibson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brooke Newbery was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Atherton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lakeville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-3-1 record this season.
Atherton might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Lakeville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Atherton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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