Softball Game Preview: Lynbrook Owls vs. Wheatley Wildcats

The Lynbrook Owls will face off against the Wheatley Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lynbrook knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Wheatley likes a good challenge.

On Wednesday, Lynbrook beat Valley Stream North 13-8. The win continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.

Bianca Lobosco

Hits (Career)

04/30/25 @ Valley Stream North	4
04/28/25 vs New Hyde Park Memorial	3
03/29/25 vs Valley Stream North	3
04/11/24 @ East Rockaway	3
04/10/24 @ Great Neck North	3

The team relied heavily on Bianca Lobosco, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mylan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Lynbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Wheatley had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Lynbrook by a score of 9-7 back in April.

Lynbrook's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wheatley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Lynbrook skirted past Wheatley 9-7 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.