Softball Preview: Crossland Cavaliers vs. Fairmont Heights Hornets
The Crossland Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairmont Heights Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Crossland can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Largo with a sharp 29-15 victory. Crossland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crossland got a massive performance out of Iyana Ellis-Payne, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ellis-Payne hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Sharon Coates was another key contributor, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Lions.
Crossland's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Fairmont Heights, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Crossland suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Fairmont Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Will Crossland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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