Softball Preview: Leigh Longhorns vs. Leland Chargers
The Leigh Longhorns are on the road again on Friday to play the Leland Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Leigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Leigh can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Westmont 12-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Leigh considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Leigh let Elise Haneta and Camryn Manning-Alarcon loose on the outfield. Haneta scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Manning-Alarcon went 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Brianna Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Leland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Teresa.
Leland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Vega, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI. Vega has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Leigh's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything went Leigh's way against Leland when the teams last played back in March as Leigh made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leigh since the team 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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