Softball Preview: Lapel Bulldogs vs. Shenandoah Raiders
The Lapel Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Shenandoah Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lapel is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Lapel can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Delta with a sharp 8-1 win. That's two games straight that Lapel has won by exactly seven runs.
Krystin Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Bodenhorn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jama Everman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Hancock. The match marked the first time this season in which Shenandoah was not able to get on the board.
Lilliana Lynch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Lapel has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Shenandoah, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Lapel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lapel took their victory against Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shenandoah's Alyssa Allen, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Lapel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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