Softball Preview: Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines vs. Lansdowne Vikings
The Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Lansdowne Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Tech & Environmental Science has eight straight victories, Lansdowne has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Western Tech & Environmental Science gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 16-6 victory. That's two games straight that Western Tech & Environmental Science has won by exactly ten runs.
Isabella Alban spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nicole Camacho was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliahna Thomas, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lansdowne lost 16-1 to Dundalk on Wednesday.
Western Tech & Environmental Science's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Lansdowne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Western Tech & Environmental Science took their victory against Lansdowne when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 19-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Tech & Environmental Science since the squad 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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