Softball Recap: Leavitt Hornets vs. Lincoln Academy Eagles
Leavitt had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln Academy Eagles as they made off with a 13-3 win. That's two games straight that Leavitt has won by exactly ten runs.
Hailey Cyr was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cyr was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sam Deblois and Nola Boutaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Deblois scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Boutaugh went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Emily Poland was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Leavitt's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lincoln Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leavitt will take on Medomak Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Lincoln Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Freeport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Freeport's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Lincoln Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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