Softball Preview: Cambridge Bears vs. Lanier Longhorns
The Cambridge Bears's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cambridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Cambridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Chamblee 14-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Eve Roszkowski and Lily Kimball dominated on the mound. Roszkowski tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Kimball tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Kimball has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lola Phipps, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Annie Womack, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cambridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lanier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Walnut Grove.
Lanier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Roche, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Cambridge's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lanier's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cambridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Lanier, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Cambridge's hitters?
Cambridge took their victory against Lanier in their previous meeting back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cambridge since the squad 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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