Softball Recap: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Leroy Greene Academy Lions
Buckingham Charter had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Leroy Greene Academy Lions 19-4. Buckingham Charter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Haley Griffin and Annalyn Steh were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Griffin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Steh pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Griffin went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Steh scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Buckingham Charter got a massive performance out of Marianne Cabanlig, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamia Cendejas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Buckingham Charter's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Buckingham Charter will be playing at home against Foresthill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leroy Greene Academy is facing Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Valley Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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