Softball Preview: Standley Lake Gators vs. D'Evelyn Jaguars
Standley Lake has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Standley Lake lost 12-1 to Lyons on Friday. The Gators have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hailey Sexson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn got themselves on the board against Dakota Ridge on Wednesday, but Dakota Ridge never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tess Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Lyla Nagy was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Hummel-Giddens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, D'Evelyn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in three consecutive games.
Standley Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for D'Evelyn, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Standley Lake suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to D'Evelyn in their previous matchup back in September. Can Standley Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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