Softball Recap: Sterling Tigers vs. Limon Badgers
Sterling entered their tilt with Limon on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Limon Badgers 19-6. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Makenzie Beck and Haylee Lambert did most of the damage at the plate: Beck went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Lambert scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, Lambert also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Kira Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sterling was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in six consecutive games.
Sterling's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-8-2. As for Limon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 4-14 record this season.
Sterling has already played their next match, an 8-1 win against Brush on the 3rd. Limon has also already played their next contest, a 19-10 defeat against Burlington on the 7th.
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