Softball Recap: Longview Takes a Loss

The matchup between Longview and Rockwall on Friday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Longview Lobos lost 14-7 to the Rockwall Yellowjackets. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2020.

Longview's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Rockwall, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season.

Longview and Rockwall could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Longview (ranked 344th) will meet Forney (ranked seventh) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rockwall will square off against Van Alstyne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 249 places (304 vs. 55).