Softball Preview: Rosebud-Lott Cougars vs. Thrall Tigers
Rosebud-Lott is 2-8 against Thrall since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rosebud-Lott Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thrall Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Rosebud-Lott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-5 loss at the hands of Milano.
Even though Thrall couldn't quite topple Bremond in Saturday's second game, it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they took when the two last played. Thrall was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Bremond. The win was just what Thrall needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior contest.
Miley Pokorny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Jarosek, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Dezi Lopez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Rosebud-Lott's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Thrall, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Rosebud-Lott came out on top in a nail-biter against Thrall in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pokorny, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rosebud-Lott still be able to contain Pokorny? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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