Softball Preview: New Brighton Lions vs. Neshannock Lancers
New Brighton is 0-10 against Neshannock since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The New Brighton Lions will head out on the road to take on the Neshannock Lancers at 3:45 p.m.
New Brighton is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season last Tuesday. They lost 9-3 to Freedom Area. One positive for New Brighton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Neshannock put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Harbor Creek onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Neshannock has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Addy Frye's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, Neshannock saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigale Measel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
New Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Neshannock, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
New Brighton suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Neshannock when the teams last played back in April. Can New Brighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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