Softball Preview: Gibsonburg Golden Bears vs. Lakota Raiders
The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Lakota Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gibsonburg will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Gibsonburg can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Old Fort with a sharp 13-5 win.
Ansley Fleming and Mariah McNett did most of the damage at the plate: Fleming scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while McNett went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Fleming has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Aryah Ritchie was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakota, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Ross 14-13.
Mya Stoudinger was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Moon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gibsonburg's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Lakota, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11-1 record this season.
Lakota's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gibsonburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Lakota, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Gibsonburg's sizable advantage in that area, Lakota will need to find a way to close that gap.
Gibsonburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakota when the teams last played on April 9th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibsonburg since the team 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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