Preview: East River Falcons vs. Harmony Longhorns
The East River Falcons will be playing at home against the Harmony Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
East River lost a heartbreaker to Lake Nona when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again two weeks ago. East River fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of Lake Nona. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East River in their matchups with Lake Nona: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Harmony came up short against Eau Gallie on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Emerson Aslan was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI. Isabella Correa-Ayala was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
East River's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Harmony, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harmony struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East River suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Harmony in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will East River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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