Lancaster is 8-2 against Knight since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will welcome the Hawks at 3:15 p.m. Lancaster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Lancaster is returning to their home field after beating Colton on theirs, despite the fact Colton has dominated at home this season. The Eagles walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Yellowjackets on Thursday.
Jordyn Zinn
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Lancaster let Elsy Herrera and Jordyn Zinn run wild. Herrera went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Zinn went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Zinn is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Acosta, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Knight put up plenty of runs last Thursday, the same can't be said for Antelope Valley. The Hawks put the hurt on the Antelopes with a sharp 17-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won six games by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sierra Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victoria Rodriguez, who fired off four stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-4. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Desiree Ahumada, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
Knight always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Knight pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Lancaster, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Knight's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lancaster has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Knight, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Lancaster's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lancaster took their victory against Knight when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-3 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
