Softball Preview: Raleigh Lions vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints
Raleigh is 7-0 against St. Andrew's Episcopal since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Raleigh Lions will head out on the road to take on the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 4:00 p.m. Raleigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last match, Raleigh made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pelahatchie on Tuesday. Raleigh put the hurt on Pelahatchie with a sharp 12-0 victory. Raleigh might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by 12 runs or more this season.
Kallee McWilliams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McWilliams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Raleigh let Haylee Buffington and Lydia Bryant loose on the outfield. Buffington scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bryant scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Tatum Bowen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal fell victim to Pisgah and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-0 walloping at the hands of the Dragons. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, St. Andrew's Episcopal's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Raleigh's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Everything went Raleigh's way against St. Andrew's Episcopal when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Raleigh made off with an 18-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raleigh since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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