Softball Game Preview: Lancaster Red Devils vs. Westmoreland Eagles

The Lancaster Red Devils will take on the Westmoreland Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

If Lancaster beats Westmoreland with one run on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Red Devils didn't even let Essex on the board on Thursday, marking the Red Devils' second-straight 1-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Westmoreland and Rappahannock, and Rappahannock kept the tradition alive. The Eagles took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Westmoreland now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Lancaster, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.

Everything went Lancaster's way against Westmoreland in their previous matchup back in April, as Lancaster made off with a 9-3 victory. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.