Softball Preview: Lakeland Preparatory Lions vs. Harding Academy Lions
The Lakeland Preparatory Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Harding Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Lakeland Preparatory's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Tipton Christian Academy on Friday. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Lakeland Preparatory's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lakeland Preparatory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Slappey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Harding Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. Their tough 15-0 defeat to First Assembly Christian on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Lakeland Preparatory now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Harding Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Lakeland Preparatory took their victory against Harding Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-4. Will Lakeland Preparatory repeat their success, or does Harding Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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