Softball Preview: Lowry Buckaroos vs. Dayton Dust Devils
Lowry has been on the road for 13 straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dayton Dust Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Lowry came up short against Churchill County and fell 7-3.
Adalyn Entwistle was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Elko.
Dayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Stevens, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles. Zoee Wass was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lowry's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lowry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dayton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lowry took their victory against Dayton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Lowry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dayton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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