Softball Game Preview: Red Lion Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 2:09am

Softball Preview: Red Lion Lions vs. Spring Grove Rockets

The Red Lion Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Spring Grove Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Red Lion is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Central York on Monday. They lost 17-2 to the Panthers. It was the first time this season that Red Lion let down their fans at home.

Meanwhile, Spring Grove fell victim to Annville-Cleona and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to the Dutchmen.

Red Lion's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Spring Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Red Lion took their win against Spring Grove when the teams last played on April 10th by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Lion 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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