Softball Preview: Minerva Lions vs. Alliance Aviators
Minerva and Alliance are an even 3-3-3 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Minerva Lions will head out on the road to take on the Alliance Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Minerva is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 10-3 to New Philadelphia.
Minerva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Sell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alliance unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to West Branch. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Alliance's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Minerva's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Alliance, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Minerva beat Alliance 7-3 in their previous matchup on April 15th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alliance's Lilly White, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Minerva still be able to contain White? There's only one way to find out.
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