Softball Game Preview: South Lakes Seahawks vs. Dominion Titans

The South Lakes Seahawks will venture away from home to take on the Dominion Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Lakes has three straight victories, Dominion has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, South Lakes got the win against Potomac Falls by a conclusive 11-4. Considering the Seahawks have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meagan Maguire made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Maguire was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.

Cassandra De La Cruz

Doubles (Career)

03/28/25 vs Potomac Falls	2
06/04/24 @ Lake Braddock	1
05/30/24 @ James Madison	1
05/16/24 @ Westfield	1
05/14/24 @ Westfield	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassandra De La Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Sofia Ponce also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

South Lakes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Dominion scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 15-9 to Liberty.

South Lakes' record is now 4-1. As for Dominion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything went South Lakes' way against Dominion when the teams last played on Tuesday, as South Lakes made off with a 26-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lakes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.