Softball Recap: Peoria Lions vs. Danville Vikings
Peoria fell victim to Danville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Danville Vikings. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Peoria in their matchups with Danville: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Danville's part, Kendall Rannebarger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Rannebarger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Danville let Ka'Leah Bellik and Alicia Angus loose on the outfield. Bellik scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Angus got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Bellik is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Olivia Scaggs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Peoria now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Danville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Peoria will be playing in front of their home fans against Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria is facing Lanphier at the right time seeing as Lanphier is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to face off against Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Danville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge.
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