Softball Game Preview: South Central on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 5:27am

Softball Preview: South Central Trojans vs. Lucas Cubs

The South Central Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lucas Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

South Central is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to New London.

Kyrstin Hamons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.

On the hitting side, Makena Calame was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lucas' offense. They lost 11-0 to Crestview on Thursday. Lucas has not had much luck with Crestview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

South Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Lucas, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

South Central took their victory against Lucas in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-1. Will South Central repeat their success, or does Lucas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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