Softball Preview: Lake Shore Eagles vs. Williamsville South Billies
The Lake Shore Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Williamsville South Billies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Shore is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Lake Shore had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Starpoint.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Williamsville South rose to the challenge on Sunday. They beat the Purple Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-1. The result was nothing new for Williamsville South, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Budzinski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Budzinski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Budzinski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Sackel was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lexi Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lake Shore's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Williamsville South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Lake Shore might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Williamsville South in their previous matchup on May 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Budzinski, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Now that Lake Shore knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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