Lennard is 2-7 against East Bay since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Lennard will host East Bay at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lennard will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Armwood on Saturday. Lennard was the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Armwood. The Longhorns haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Bay, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Freedom on Saturday as East Bay made off with a 17-2 win.
East Bay got a massive performance out of Jensen Nelson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Nelson a new career-high. Sophia Briel was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
East Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
East Bay's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Lennard, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Lennard might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from East Bay in their previous matchup on March 13th. Will Lennard 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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