Softball Game Preview: Leonard Lancers vs. Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars

The Leonard Lancers will host the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Leonard and four for Somerset Academy - Canyons dating back to last season.

Leonard had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Suncoast put an end to it on Thursday. Leonard came up short against Suncoast, falling 15-1.

Leonard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shadia Duarte, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Somerset Academy - Canyons duked it out with King's Academy on Tuesday. Somerset Academy - Canyons lost 16-1 to King's Academy.

Somerset Academy - Canyons' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Somerset Academy - Canyons' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Leonard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Somerset Academy - Canyons, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Leonard keep running through batters, or will Somerset Academy - Canyons buck the trend?

Leonard suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Leonard 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.