Preview: East Union Lancers vs. Sierra Timberwolves
The East Union Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Sierra Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, East Union beat Hughson 7-3. Seven seems to be a good number for East Union as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mikayla Simpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Simpson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Cooper was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Lily Pickering was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Sierra's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Lathrop on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, Sierra's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
East Union is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Sierra, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
East Union took their win against Sierra in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will East Union repeat their success, or does Sierra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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