Softball Preview: South Tahoe Vikings vs. Hug Hawks
South Tahoe is on a six-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Hug a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The South Tahoe Vikings will take on the Hug Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Tahoe knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Hug likes a good challenge.
In Saturday's second game, South Tahoe made easy work of Truckee and carried off a 20-5 victory. 20 seems to be a good number for South Tahoe as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Joy Mendez and Addie Menke did most of the damage at the plate: Mendez went 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI, while Menke went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Mendez has been hot recently, having posted four or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Elle Magdelano, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hug fell victim to a tough 19-1 defeat at the hands of North Valleys in Saturday's second game.
South Tahoe's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Hug, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
South Tahoe took their win against Hug when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 29-12. Will South Tahoe repeat their success, or does Hug have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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