Softball Game Preview: Reynoldsburg Raiders vs. Lancaster Golden Gales

Reynoldsburg is 1-9 against Lancaster since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Gales at 5:15 p.m. Reynoldsburg has given up an average of 19.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Reynoldsburg is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 18-0 to Teays Valley.

Meanwhile, Lancaster had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Golden Gales, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Lancaster pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Reynoldsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.

Reynoldsburg suffered a grim 29-0 defeat to Lancaster in their previous meeting on April 10th. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.