Softball Recap: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders vs. Tamaqua Blue Raiders
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past the Tamaqua Blue Raiders 11-4. Winning may never get old, but Our Lady of Lourdes Regional sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Hailee Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Grimes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Arianna Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Tamaqua, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional will head out on the road to square off against Pottsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Pottsville likes a good challenge. As for Tamaqua, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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