Softball Preview: Point Arena Pirates vs. Laytonville Warriors
Point Arena and Laytonville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Point Arena Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Laytonville Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Point Arena has five straight victories, Laytonville has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Point Arena had just enough and edged Credo out 14-13.
Hattie Piper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Andrea Spangler, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Laytonville played against Credo and lost via forfeit.
Point Arena pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Laytonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Point Arena took their victory against Laytonville in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Point Arena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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