Softball Recap: Lee Park Prep Knights vs. Forsyth Home Educators Hawks
Lee Park Prep put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Forsyth Home Educators Hawks as the Lee Park Prep Knights made off with a 15-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Lee Park Prep, who have now won three matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Emma Shulenberger made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Shulenberger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shulenberger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Brinley Parker and Nevaeh Alexander did most of the damage at the plate: Parker went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Alexander scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alexander has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Rushing, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Forsyth Home Educators' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Nellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Beaver, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lee Park Prep pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Forsyth Home Educators, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Lee Park Prep will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Charlotte Country Day School at 4:30 p.m. Lee Park Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Forsyth Home Educators, they will head out on the road to challenge Lee Park Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee Park Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Forsyth Home Educators' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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