Preview: Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls
The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Covenant Day scored an imposing 11 runs on Thursday, Legion Collegiate Academy still came out on top. Legion Collegiate Academy put the hurt on Covenant Day with a sharp 17-11 victory. Legion Collegiate Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 4-3.
Embler Kristyn spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hickory Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Kirkpatrick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Legion Collegiate Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Hickory Ridge, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Legion Collegiate Academy came up short against Hickory Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Legion Collegiate Academy, Dew Anna (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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