Softball Preview: Wilton-Lyndeborough Warriors vs. Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles
The Wilton-Lyndeborough Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wilton-Lyndeborough will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Nute on Monday. Wilton-Lyndeborough was the clear victor by a 20-8 margin over Nute.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Wilton-Lyndeborough as Portsmouth Christian Academy made off with a 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Portsmouth Christian Academy.
Lexi Jordan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Jordan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jordan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kora Mackenzie and Kloe Mackenzie did most of the damage at the plate: Mackenzie scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mackenzie scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shelby Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Wilton-Lyndeborough back to even at 6-6. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Wilton-Lyndeborough might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Portsmouth Christian Academy when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Wilton-Lyndeborough avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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