Softball Preview: Peoria Lions vs. Lanphier Lions
The Peoria Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lanphier Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria is out to stop a ten-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Peoria came up short against Urbana and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, while Lanphier put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Springfield Southeast. Lanphier put the hurt on Springfield Southeast with a sharp 18-0 victory. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Lanphier this season.
Maylee Payne made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tamaih Jefferson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maya Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lanphier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-15.
Peoria might still be hurting after the 20-4 defeat they got from Lanphier in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Peoria, Brittney Garland (who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk)) 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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