Softball Game Preview: Lincoln Charter Eagles vs. Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers

The Lincoln Charter Eagles will challenge the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Charter's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Legion Collegiate Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Lincoln Charter's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when East Gaston hitters got past them. The Eagles came up short against the Warriors on Wednesday, falling 13-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Legion Collegiate Academy made easy work of Lancaster on Tuesday and carried off a 14-8 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Macie Tillman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Emma Dade was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.

Legion Collegiate Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post 11 or more hits.

Legion Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 9-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.