Softball Preview: Lyman Greyhounds vs. Master's Academy Eagles
Lyman is 7-1 against Master's Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lyman Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Master's Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Lyman finally turned things around against University on Tuesday. Lyman's pitchers stepped up to hand University a 15-0 shutout.
Jade Perez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Morro and Kaydence Riley did most of the damage at the plate: Morro scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Riley scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaitlin Stallworth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy made easy work of Father Lopez on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 win.
Reagan Peri spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauren McMeel and Karina Morales did most of the damage at the plate: McMeel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Morales scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eden Laurence, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Lyman's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Master's Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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