Softball Preview: North Springs Spartans vs. Clarkston Angoras
After three games on the road, North Springs is heading back home. They will welcome the Clarkston Angoras at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
North Springs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Dunwoody on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Kate Lott put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lott wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theo Ballowe, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clarkston came into Monday's contest having lost 20 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 17-14 victory over Stone Mountain on Monday. The Angoras' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
North Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Clarkston, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-15.
North Springs took their victory against Clarkston when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 17-0. Will North Springs repeat their success, or does Clarkston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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