Softball Preview: Lowndes Vikings vs. West Laurens Raiders
The Lowndes Vikings will head out to take on the West Laurens Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Lowndes came up short against Tift County last Thursday, falling 12-1. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, West Laurens got themselves on the board against Academy of Richmond County on Thursday, but Academy of Richmond County never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Musketeers with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Raiders have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lowndes' loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for West Laurens, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lowndes came out on top in a nail-biter against West Laurens in their previous meeting back in August of 2016, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lowndes 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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