Softball Recap: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Davenport Broncos
After a string of 12 wins, Lakeland Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their rough 15-5 defeat to the Davenport Broncos might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lakeland Christian has scored all season.
Lakeland Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Tyler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Cali Thornton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Davenport's side, Ashanti Pagan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Duran, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Bergeron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lakeland Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-1. As for Davenport, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian will take on Inspiration Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland Christian will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Davenport will take on Tenoroc at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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