Softball Game Preview: Hannah-Pamplico Raiders vs. Lake View Wild Gators

The Hannah-Pamplico Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Lake View Wild Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Hannah-Pamplico is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since March 6th on Wednesday. They lost 15-9 to Carvers Bay.

Payten Poston was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Savannah Owens, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Lake View gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Carvers Bay with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering the Wild Gators have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The victory made it two in a row for Lake View and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Hannah-Pamplico, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Hannah-Pamplico couldn't quite get it done against Lake View when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.