Softball Game Preview: Newman Smith Trojans vs. Frisco Raccoons

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2024, 4:58am

Softball Preview: Newman Smith Trojans vs. Frisco Raccoons

Newman Smith is 0-3 against Frisco since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Newman Smith Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Frisco Raccoons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Newman Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Creekview.

Meanwhile, Frisco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-2 to Reedy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Frisco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailee Hodnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Newman Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Frisco, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16-1.

Newman Smith suffered a grim 22-4 defeat to Frisco when the teams last played on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Frisco's Leija Folauo'o, who fired off a home run, three triples, and five runs while going 6-for-6. Now that Newman Smith knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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