Softball Preview: Mansfield Legacy Broncos vs. DeSoto Eagles
The Mansfield Legacy Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the DeSoto Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mansfield Legacy has four straight wins, DeSoto has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mansfield Legacy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Skyline as Mansfield Legacy made off with a 15-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Erin Morris, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shayla Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, DeSoto fell victim to Mansfield and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They suffered a tough 18-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that DeSoto has lost by exactly 18 runs.
Mansfield Legacy pushed their record up to 18-7-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for DeSoto, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Mansfield Legacy's way against DeSoto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Mansfield Legacy made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield Legacy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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