Softball Preview: Lakeland Hornets vs. Somers Tuskers
Lakeland is 9-0 against Somers since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lakeland Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Somers Tuskers at 5:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Two weeks ago, everything went Lakeland's way against Yonkers as Lakeland made off with a 20-2 win.
Meanwhile, Somers scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Brewster with a sharp 10-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Somers with their most commanding win of the season.
Emily Boyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Cole, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Pirraglia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Somers, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Lakeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Somers in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Lakeland repeat their success, or does Somers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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