Softball Preview: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. Dutchtown Bulldogs
The Langston Hughes Panthers will square off against the Dutchtown Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Langston Hughes: they have been struggling with ten straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Dutchtown has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Langston Hughes lost 25-1 to Northgate on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 24 runs.
Langston Hughes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lashanti Askew, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dutchtown). They were the clear victor by a 32-14 margin over Salem on Monday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Langston Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dutchtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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