Softball Preview: Kenwood Broncos vs. Lindblom Eagles
The Kenwood Broncos will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lindblom Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Kenwood fell victim to a rough 29-19 defeat at the hands of Brooks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (14), Kenwood still had to take the loss.
Trinity Craig stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. 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.
Meanwhile, Lindblom waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Challengers onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. Lindblom might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Aviana Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez was even better at the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Laylah Outlaw, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Kenwood now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Lindblom, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kenwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lindblom struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kenwood suffered a grim 21-4 defeat to Lindblom in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Kenwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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