Softball Recap: Lunenburg Central picks up sixth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 9:26am

Softball Recap: Lunenburg Central Chargers vs. Prince Edward County Eagles

Lunenburg Central put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Prince Edward County Eagles onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Lunenburg Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.

Tristan Buchanan and Lydia Anderson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Buchanan struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Anderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Buchanan got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Anderson scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Lunenburg Central got a massive performance out of Abby Gustaf, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cayley Stokes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Lunenburg Central pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Prince Edward County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lunenburg Central beat Prince Edward County by a score of 17-0 later that day.

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