Softball Game Preview: Gilmour Academy Lancers vs. Field Falcons

The Gilmour Academy Lancers will challenge the Field Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gilmour Academy 3.9, Field 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Gilmour Academy fell victim to Mentor and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.

Camden Dreiling

Base on Balls Against

05/06/25 @ Mentor	0
04/29/25 @ North	1
04/22/25 @ Riverside	2

Camden Dreiling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Gilmour Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Pike, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, while Field put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Ravenna. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Ravens. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Field is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Gilmour Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.