Softball Game Preview: McQueen Lancers vs. Galena Grizzlies

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Previous Games

04/20/24 - Away	9-13 L
04/20/24 - Away	5-17 L
05/11/23 - Neutral	8-2 W
04/22/23 - Home	6-0 W
04/22/23 - Home	13-2 W
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McQueen has gone 8-2 against Galena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Grizzlies at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

McQueen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reed, who was ranked second at the time (McQueen was ranked 14th). The Lancers fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

McQueen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Bein, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

Meanwhile, Galena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to Bishop Manogue. Considering the last time the Grizzlies couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

Galena's loss dropped their record down to 7-16-1. As for McQueen, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.

McQueen came up short against Galena in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 13-9. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.