Softball Recap: West Middlesex Big Reds vs. Lakeview Sailors
West Middlesex can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past the Lakeview Sailors 8-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Middlesex also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Lila Kimmel made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Kimmel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, West Middlesex got a massive performance out of Harper Nickel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Julia Thornton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Lakeview's side, Allison Sontheimer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
West Middlesex has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Lakeview, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
West Middlesex will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sharon at 7:00 p.m. Sharon will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something West Middlesex surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakeview, they will head out on the road to square off against Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeview has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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