Softball Preview: Rehoboth Christian Lynx vs. Northwest Falcons
Rehoboth Christian is 8-2 against Northwest since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rehoboth Christian Lynx will be staying on the road to face off against the Northwest Falcons at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Rehoboth Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Rehoboth Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Thoreau (and have done all season long). Rehoboth Christian's pitcher stepped up to hand Thoreau an 11-0 shutout on Thursday.
Sage West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. West has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. West was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Megan Livingston and Dominique Delariva did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Delariva scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Delariva is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cayleen Hurley, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northwest is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 37-2 to Wingate on Thursday.
Rehoboth Christian's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Rehoboth Christian suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Northwest in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Rehoboth Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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