Softball Preview: Lindblom Eagles vs. Perspectives Leadership/Technology Warriors
The Lindblom Eagles will be playing at home against the Perspectives Leadership/Technology Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lindblom has six straight wins, Perspectives Leadership/Technology has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lindblom can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carver a 24-0 shutout. 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 big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Lindblom got a massive performance out of Lauryn Jordan, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jordan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laylah Outlaw, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Perspectives Leadership/Technology fell victim to Chicago Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Patriots.
Lindblom's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Perspectives Leadership/Technology, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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