Softball Preview: East Leopards vs. Highland Rams
After five games on the road, East is heading back home. They will take on the Highland Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East lost 18-11 to Woods Cross on Wednesday. East has struggled against Woods Cross recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Liily Maughan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Grant, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woods Cross only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Highland is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 21-2 to Olympus on Tuesday.
East's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went East's way against Highland in their previous matchup back in April as East made off with a 27-7 win. Will East repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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