Softball Recap: Sanderson Spartans vs. Leesville Road Pride
Sanderson fell victim to Leesville Road and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Leesville Road Pride by a score of 1-0. Sanderson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Leesville Road apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lily Thorpe spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 7.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On Leesville Road's side, the result came thanks to Kayla Wozniak's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Wozniak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leesville Road's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Oberdorf, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Sanderson dropped their record down to 6-9-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Leesville Road, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
While Sanderson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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