Softball Preview: Tennyson Lancers vs. Hayward Farmers
Tennyson is 0-10 against Hayward since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tennyson Lancers will be staying on the road to face off against the Hayward Farmers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Tennyson made easy work of Valley Christian and carried off a 27-4 win. That 23 run margin sets a new team best for Tennyson this season.
Meanwhile, Hayward put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against San Lorenzo as Hayward made off with a 12-2 victory.
Lovanita Cabanas was incredible, firing off two home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anabelle Cardenas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Tennyson's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Hayward, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Tennyson might still be hurting after the 21-3 defeat they got from Hayward when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayward's Toni Crittendon, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Tennyson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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