Softball Recap: Lanphier Lions vs. East St. Louis Flyers
Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the East St. Louis Flyers.
Tamaih Jefferson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brenda Cousins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Lanphier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Lanphier's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for East St. Louis, their victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lanphier will take on Springfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Lanphier will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for East St. Louis, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. East St. Louis is facing Cahokia at the right time seeing as Cahokia is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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