Softball Preview: South Umpqua Lancers vs. Banks Braves
The South Umpqua Lancers will face off against the Banks Braves on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Umpqua is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Douglas, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (South Umpqua was ranked 14th). South Umpqua skirted past Douglas 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Umpqua.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Banks rose to the challenge on Monday. Everything went their way against the Honkers as they made off with a 10-3 victory. Considering Banks has won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Naomi Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Banks let Jordyn Maller and Khloe Long loose on the outfield. Maller scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Long scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Umpqua's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Banks, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
South Umpqua skirted past Banks 10-9 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Will South Umpqua repeat their success, or does Banks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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