Softball Preview: Lanier Longhorns vs. Cambridge Bears
The Lanier Longhorns are taking a road trip to square off against the Cambridge Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Lanier came up short against Chattahoochee and fell 14-9. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sara Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Dallas Green was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cambridge faced Pope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Cambridge fell just short of Pope by a score of 2-1. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Greyhounds recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Cambridge also got a good showing from Eve Roszkowski, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Roszkowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cambridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Becker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lanier's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Cambridge, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Lanier's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Lanier has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cambridge, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lanier continue to outrun the ball?
Lanier might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Cambridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Can Lanier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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