Softball Preview: Lansingburgh Knights vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs
The Lansingburgh Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Lansingburgh knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Cobleskill-Richmondville likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lansingburgh gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Taconic Hills a 12-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Anna Patregnani, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Ariana Dingley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Cobleskill-Richmondville lost 8-1 to Schalmont on Monday.
Cobleskill-Richmondville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Briggs, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lansingburgh's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Cobleskill-Richmondville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lansingburgh has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cobleskill-Richmondville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lansingburgh might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Cobleskill-Richmondville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Lansingburgh, Ava Webber (who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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