Softball Preview: Largo Packers vs. Hollins Royals
Largo is 0-8 against Hollins since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Largo Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. Largo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Largo took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Pinellas Park 8-7.
Largo let Miranda Rollins and Mia Kabakov loose on the outfield. Rollins scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Kabakov scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Rollins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Hickey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hollins made easy work of Boca Ciega on Thursday and carried off a 16-6 victory.
Paige Westerfield was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alex Schleissing, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Largo's record now sits at 8-13. As for Hollins, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Largo suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Hollins in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can Largo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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