Softball Preview: Langley Saxons vs. Chantilly Chargers
The Langley Saxons will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Chantilly Chargers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Langley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Langley can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand George C. Marshall a 14-0 shutout. Langley's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
The team relied heavily on Caitlin Hohenthaner, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Chantilly's offense. They lost 12-0 to James Madison on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Chantilly's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Langley pushed their record up to 18-4-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Chantilly, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Langley took their win against Chantilly in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-2. Does Langley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chantilly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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