Softball Preview: Salem Wildcats vs. Lawrenceville Indians
The Salem Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrenceville Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Salem came up short against St. Anthony and fell 9-6.
Breanna Thurman put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Thurman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Blagoue, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. Blagoue has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Marah Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceville fell victim to Marshall and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Lawrenceville has not had much luck with Marshall recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Lawrenceville, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything went Salem's way against Lawrenceville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Salem made off with a 16-3 victory. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Lawrenceville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
