Softball Preview: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors vs. Sonoraville Phoenix
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe hasn't had much luck against Sonoraville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors will head out to square off against the Sonoraville Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against North Murray last Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Sonoraville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Mountaineers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Phoenix have posted against the Mountaineers since August 22, 2019.
Lila Mullinax tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Annslee DeFoor was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Erin Garland was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Sonoraville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Sonoraville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe couldn't quite finish off Sonoraville when the teams last played back in September and fell 2-0. Can Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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