Softball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Lewis Central's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

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Previous 6 Games

06/25/25 - Away	12-11 W
05/27/22 - Away	5-13 L
05/24/19 - Away	0-10 L
05/25/18 - Neutral	2-0 W
05/26/17 - Neutral	2-3 L
05/27/16 - Neutral	5-8 L

Lewis Central took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Sioux City East, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Titans had just enough and edged out the Black Raiders 12-11 on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Titans, who until this matchup were averaging 3.86 runs allowed.

Cami Damgaard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Damgaard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted over her last 17 contests.

In other batting news, Aubree Davis was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Camryn King was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Lewis Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.

Lewis Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Sioux City East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.

Looking ahead, Lewis Central will square off against Kuemper at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sioux City East has already played their next contest (against Le Mars), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.