Softball Recap: Lindhurst's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Blazers

Previous Games

03/27/25 vs Vacaville Christian	14-9
03/25/25 @ Vacaville Christian	14-2
03/20/25 @ Golden Sierra	24-14
03/20/25 vs Golden Sierra	14-0
03/11/25 vs Mesa Verde	23-0
+ 2 more games

Lindhurst entered their tilt with Vacaville Christian on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Falcons. 14 seems to be a good number for the Blazers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Ashlynn Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, Michelle Lockhart was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marjorie Thao, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Lindhurst always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in six consecutive games.

Lindhurst's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Vacaville Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Coming up, Lindhurst will take on Woodland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindhurst will need to watch out since Woodland Christian has now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests. As for Vacaville Christian, they have already played their next match, a 17-5 defeat against Winters on the 28th.