Softball Preview: Gunn Titans vs. Lynbrook Vikings
Gunn is 9-1 against Lynbrook since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gunn Titans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lynbrook Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Gunn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gunn gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palo Alto a 12-0 shutout.
Lauryn Selvaraj was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Selvaraj has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Selvaraj was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tess Bogart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aarushi Kumar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lynbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of Saratoga by a score of 1-0.
Gunn pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Lynbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Gunn's way against Lynbrook in their previous matchup back in April as Gunn made off with a 21-4 win. Does Gunn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lynbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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