The Yough Cougars will face off against the Deer Lakes Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Yough is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Yough fell victim to Burrell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bucs. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Deer Lakes was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Southmoreland 6-5.
Laney Dineff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Shea, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Spagnolo, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Deer Lakes hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Deer Lakes' victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Yough, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Yough couldn't quite get it done against Deer Lakes in their previous meeting on Saturday as they fell 8-5. Will the Cougars 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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