Softball Game Preview: Independence Knights vs. Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers

The Independence Knights will take on the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Independence has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Lebanon Trail will arrive with four straight victories.

On Tuesday, Independence didn't have quite enough to beat Frisco and fell 2-1.

Meanwhile, Lebanon Trail got the win against Heritage on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Trail Blazers, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Amelia Suckey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Dreary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Lebanon Trail's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Independence couldn't quite get it done against Lebanon Trail in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 8-4. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.