Softball Recap: East Bay Indians vs. Lennard Longhorns
East Bay put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Lennard Longhorns onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for East Bay, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elana Roush was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Roush has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roush was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aisha Duncan, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jessalyn Lugo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
East Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Lennard, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Bay will take on Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lennard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lennard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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