Softball Recap: Langley Saxons vs. South Lakes Seahawks
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Langley can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the South Lakes Seahawks on Friday. Langley's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Norah Jacques spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Langley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Hohenthaner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Langley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Lakes only tossed eight.
On South Lakes' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gracie De La Cruz gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lindsey Poole, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Addie Heath was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Langley's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5-1. As for South Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season.
Langley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Lakes, they will head out on the road to take on James Madison at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. James Madison is coming into the contest with ten straight victories at home, so South Lakes will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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