Softball Recap: LaVille Lancers vs. Argos Dragons
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, LaVille was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. Their rough 18-2 defeat to the Argos Dragons might stick with them for a while. LaVille has not had much luck with Argos recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
LaVille saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Foster, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Argos' side, Ivy Stackhouse made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Stackhouse has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Stackhouse was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily McMillen, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carlie Rex, who scored three runs.
LaVille's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Argos, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
LaVille will head out on the road to take on Winamac at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Argos, they are on the road again on Friday to play Elkhart Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Elkhart Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Argos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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