Softball Preview: Lindale Eagles vs. Grand Saline Indians
The Lindale Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Grand Saline Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lindale is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Chapel Hill onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Dylan Adams looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Izzy Koonce was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Potts, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grand Saline entered their tilt with Edgewood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Bulldogs 4-3.
Lindale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12-1 record this season. As for Grand Saline, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10-1.
Lindale came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Saline in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, sneaking past 3-2. Does Lindale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Saline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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