Softball Game Preview: Tomahawk Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 6:26am

Softball Preview: Tomahawk Hatchets vs. Lakeland Thunderbirds

Tomahawk is 7-0 against Lakeland since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Tomahawk Hatchets will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeland Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Tomahawk is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Mosinee on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Indians. Tomahawk has struggled against Mosinee recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Lakeland fell victim to Medford and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.

Tomahawk's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lakeland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Tomahawk skirted past Lakeland 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Tomahawk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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