Softball Preview: Fountain Lake Cobras vs. Dardanelle Sand Lizards
The Fountain Lake Cobras will head out on the road to square off against the Dardanelle Sand Lizards at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fountain Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fountain Lake gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against ESTEM as Fountain Lake made off with a 24-0 victory. The win was just what Fountain Lake needed coming off of a 20-5 loss in their prior game.
Abby Burden made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Burden was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fountain Lake let Natalie Deatherage and Ellie Johnson loose on the outfield. Deatherage scored four runs while going 3-for-3, while Johnson got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gabryella Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Dardanelle won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Mena might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Dardanelle's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Fountain Lake's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Dardanelle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Dardanelle's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fountain Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .413. It's a different story for Dardanelle, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Fountain Lake's hitters?
Fountain Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Dardanelle when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain Lake since the team 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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