Softball Preview: Landstown Eagles vs. Princess Anne Cavaliers
The Landstown Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Princess Anne Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Landstown will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Landstown headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Green Run let them put that streak behind them. Landstown was the clear victor by a 27-5 margin over Green Run on Friday. With that win, Landstown brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Ashlyn Tolbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Tolbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tolbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angie Colon, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Jordyn Williams was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Princess Anne fell victim to Kempsville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Chiefs. Considering the last time Princess Anne couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Landstown's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Princess Anne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
Landstown took their win against Princess Anne in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Landstown 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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