Softball Game Preview: Duluth Wildcats vs. Lambert Longhorns

The Duluth Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Lambert Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Duluth made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mill Creek, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.

Kaylie Zirger made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Lambert never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They didn't even let North Atlanta on the board, marking the Longhorns' second-straight 8-0 shutout. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.

Olivia Cantarutti was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. Katia Castillo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Lambert has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Duluth, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-13.

Duluth might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Lambert in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.