Softball Preview: Pattonville Pirates vs. Ladue Horton Watkins Rams
Pattonville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ladue Horton Watkins took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pattonville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Pattonville finally turned things around against Affton on Monday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 19-4 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since September 3rd.
Meanwhile, Ladue Horton Watkins fell victim to Hazelwood West and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 8-0. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though they lost, Ladue Horton Watkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.5.
Pattonville's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Pattonville might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Ladue Horton Watkins when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Pattonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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