The Lucas Cubs will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Crestview Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Lucas' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against New London on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Crestview gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Plymouth with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Crestview as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kalee Hamman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hamman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hamman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, PJ Endicott was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Sophia Durbin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Lucas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Crestview, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Lucas might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Crestview when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Lucas, Mary Leeper (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4) 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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