Softball Recap: Lewisburg Patriots vs. Southaven Chargers
Lewisburg can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Southaven Chargers a 13-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lewisburg.
Leah Walker and Emma Abrams were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Walker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Abrams tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Walker scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Abrams scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Anna Etter and Bailee Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Etter went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Davis went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Leona Klaire Stokes was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Lewisburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Southaven, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Lewisburg will head out on the road to face off against Hernando at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lewisburg: 2.6, Hernando: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southaven, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cleveland Central will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Southaven surely won't give up without a fight.
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