Softball Preview: Lindblom Eagles vs. Carver Challengers
The Lindblom Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Carver Challengers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lindblom gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Brooks with a sharp 14-4 win.
Aviana Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez 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.
In other batting news, Lindblom got a massive performance out of Laylah Outlaw, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Outlaw is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Yazmere Bose was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kenwood.
Lindblom is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. As for Carver, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Lindblom might still be hurting after the 16-10 defeat they got from Carver when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Can Lindblom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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