Softball Preview: Santa Rosa Lions vs. Pecos Panthers
Santa Rosa has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pecos Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Santa Rosa fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Tucumcari. That's two games in a row now that Santa Rosa has lost by exactly ten runs.
Alyssa Villanueva was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Pecos is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 games. Their rough 16-1 loss to Logan on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Santa Rosa's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pecos, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Santa Rosa was able to grind out a solid victory over Pecos in their previous meeting back in March, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Rosa 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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