Softball Preview: Lanesville Eagles vs. North Harrison Cougars
The Lanesville Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the North Harrison Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lanesville is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lanesville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Paoli.
Felicity Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cunningham wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Mills, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Ellie Schneider, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Harrison scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Clarksville 16-4.
Kendal Maher was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby White, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Lanesville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for North Harrison, their record is now 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lanesville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lanesville beat North Harrison 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanesville since the squad 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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