Softball Preview: Lake Hornets vs. Pisgah Dragons
Lake is 8-2 against Pisgah since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Pisgah Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Saturday. They never let Bogue Chitto onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lake sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, everything went Pisgah's way against West Lincoln on Tuesday as Pisgah made off with a 16-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pisgah.
Maddi Byrd was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Madysen Washington, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lake is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Pisgah, their victory bumped their record up to 23-7.
Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Pisgah when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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