Softball Preview: Longmeadow Lancers vs. Monson Mustangs
The Longmeadow Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Monson Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Longmeadow is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Longmeadow's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Holyoke with a sharp 12-0 win. That's two games straight that Longmeadow has won by exactly 12 runs.
Isabella Blue was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Blue has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blue was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Longmeadow let Delaney Schrager and Lexi Winkler loose on the outfield. Schrager scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Winkler scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allison Wisnouskas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Monson's way against Lenox Memorial on Tuesday as Monson made off with a 16-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monson.
Longmeadow's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Monson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything went Longmeadow's way against Monson in their previous matchup back in April as Longmeadow made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longmeadow 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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