Softball Game Preview: Lindhurst Blazers vs. Highlands Scots

The Lindhurst Blazers are taking a road trip to face off against the Highlands Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Lindhurst took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Williams as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.

Marjorie Thao made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Thao was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kimberly Diaz-Valadez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacquelin Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Mesa Verde, falling 46-27. On the bright side, the 27- run performance marked the Scots' highest-scoring match to date.

Lindhurst's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.