Softball Game Preview: Harmony Longhorns vs. Boone Braves

The Harmony Longhorns will venture away from home to square off against the Boone Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Harmony heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of St. Cloud by a score of 2-1. The Longhorns' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Harmony saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noel Stephenson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Stephenson's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Boone waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Charltotte Tellez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Saliah Collazo and Sarai Collazo did most of the damage at the plate: Saliah went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Sarai went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Sarai has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Paige Barry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Boone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Nona only managed nine.

Harmony now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Boone, their record now sits at 17-8.

Harmony couldn't quite finish off Boone in their previous matchup back in February and fell 6-4. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.