Softball Preview: Westfield Bombers vs. Longmeadow Lancers
Westfield is 10-0 against Longmeadow since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Westfield Bombers will head out on the road to face off against the Longmeadow Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Westfield had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Taunton.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Longmeadow's offense. They fell just short of South Hadley by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Longmeadow just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Isabella Blue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Longmeadow saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Schrager, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Westfield's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Longmeadow, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Westfield took their victory against Longmeadow in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the team 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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