Softball Preview: Lavaca Golden Arrows vs. Lincoln Wolves
The Lavaca Golden Arrows will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lincoln Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, Lavaca made sure to put some runs up on the board against Westside on Thursday. Lavaca blew past Westside 15-1.
Macie Irby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Irby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mayli Stockton and Kyla Force did most of the damage at the plate: Stockton scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Force went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kaitlyn Brewer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Elks a 10-0 shutout.
Lavaca is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Lavaca came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Lavaca repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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