Softball Game Preview: Mohonasen Warriors vs. Lansingburgh Knights

The Mohonasen Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Lansingburgh Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Mohonasen turned things around against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Ravens 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since April 29, 2024.

Meanwhile, Lansingburgh waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Ravens with a sharp 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Guiliana Patregnani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Taylor Moran was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Patregnani, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Lansingburgh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk only posted an OBP of .233.

Lansingburgh's record now sits at 12-4. As for Mohonasen, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-9.

Mohonasen couldn't quite finish off Lansingburgh in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 5-3. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.