Softball Preview: Loveland Red Wolves vs. Fort Collins Lambkins
After three games on the road, Loveland is heading back home. They will welcome the Fort Collins Lambkins at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
While Loveland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Air Academy on Saturday, falling 16-6.
Lexi Boyle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Sammy Elmquist also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Even though they lost, Loveland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Air Academy only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rocky Mountain on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lobos by a score of 10-8.
Loveland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Fort Collins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Loveland might still be hurting after the 14-6 defeat they got from Fort Collins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Loveland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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