Softball Preview: Lindblom Eagles vs. Kenwood Broncos
The Lindblom Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Kenwood Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lindblom will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Lindblom is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Carver (and have done all season long). Lindblom put the hurt on Carver with a sharp 24-0 victory on Wednesday. While fans of Lindblom might be used to big wins, the 24-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aviana Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Jordan was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Laylah Outlaw was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Kenwood fell victim to a tough 29-19 defeat at the hands of Brooks on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (14), Kenwood still had to take the loss.
Kenwood got a massive performance out of Trinity Craig, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha Williams, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lindblom's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Kenwood, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lindblom has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 18.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lindblom's way against Kenwood in their previous meeting last Tuesday as Lindblom made off with a 21-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lindblom since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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