The Calvert Senecas will challenge the Lakota Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Calvert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Calvert had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but New Riegel put an end to it on Wednesday. The Senecas fell just short of the Blue Jackets by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Senecas were not able to get on the board.
Ava Eilrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lakota ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Old Fort 6-5. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Stockaders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lakota also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Emma Jurovcik gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits.
At the plate, Mya Stoudinger was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Bailynn Keeran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Lakota hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Lakota now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Calvert, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-2.
Lakota's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Calvert has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Lakota, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits. Given Calvert's sizable advantage in that area, the Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap.
Calvert was able to grind out a solid win over Lakota in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-1. Do the Senecas have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
