Softball Preview: Westview Warriors vs. Lakeland Lakers
Westview is 7-2 against Lakeland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Westview Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Westview is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Westview lost 11-5 to Jimtown on Friday.
Briana Kaufman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyiah Michels, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeland fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Concord on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 9-7. The defeat continues a trend for Lakeland in their matchups with Concord: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaitlyn Keck led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Cheyenne Short was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Westview now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Lakeland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westview has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Lakeland, though, as they've been averaging 10.8. Given Westview's sizable advantage in that area, Lakeland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westview skirted past Lakeland 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westview 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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