Softball Preview: Lakeview Sailors vs. Wilmington Greyhounds
Lakeview is 1-9 against Wilmington since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lakeview Sailors will head out on the road to take on the Wilmington Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m.
Lakeview is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game last Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to Sharpsville.
Chloe Geiger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
Meanwhile, Wilmington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Blue Devils.
Karah Deal was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Skylar Leishman was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Wilmington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lakeview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Wilmington struggles in that department as they've averaged .410. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lakeview suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Wilmington when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilmington's Stella Maynard, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Lakeview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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