Softball Preview: Shenango Wildcats vs. Laurel Spartans
Shenango is 2-8 against Laurel since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shenango Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Laurel Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Shenango will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Shenango will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Riverside 3-1.
Kennedi Lynn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brianna Aluisia, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Lynn, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Laurel entered their match against Neshannock on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Laurel fell 5-1 to Neshannock. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Laurel in their matchups with Neshannock: they've now lost nine in a row.
Shenango is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Laurel, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Shenango might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Laurel in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Shenango avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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