Softball Preview: Lanphier Lions vs. East St. Louis Flyers
The Lanphier Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the East St. Louis Flyers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lanphier is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
Things were looking good for Lanphier after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-2 to Normal University. That's two games in a row now that Lanphier has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Tamaih Jefferson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for East St. Louis' offense. They lost 15-0 to Carbondale on Friday. East St. Louis just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Lanphier's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for East St. Louis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14-1.
East St. Louis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lanphier has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for East St. Louis, though, as they've only averaged .283. Will they be able to contain Lanphier's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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