Softball Game Preview: Loving Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 4:05am

Softball Preview: Loving Falcons vs. Jal Panthers

Loving is 10-0 against Jal since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Loving Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Jal Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Jal is hoping to do on Saturday what Dora couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Loving's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Loving never let Dora onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory.

Mei-Ling Sing was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sierra Rodriguez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Jal came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 19-5 win.

Loving's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Jal, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.

Everything went Loving's way against Jal when the teams last played last Tuesday as Loving made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Loving repeat their success, or does Jal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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