Softball Preview: Lake Wales Highlanders vs. Viera Hawks
The Lake Wales Highlanders will challenge the Viera Hawks at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After a string of four wins, Lake Wales' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Lake Region.
Keira Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Viera proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 25) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Eau Gallie 5-3. The win was familiar territory for Viera who now have six in a row.
Addy Berry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits. Berry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Berry was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Berry wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Rider, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Kaitlyn Farinhas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lake Wales' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Viera, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Wales has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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