Borden has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lanesville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, it was close, but Borden sidestepped Trinity Lutheran for a 4-3 victory.
Borden let Brooklyn Fein and Makenzie Ziel loose on the outfield. Fein went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Ziel scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lanesville got themselves on the board against Jeffersonville on Wednesday, but Jeffersonville never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Red Devils out 1-0.
The result came thanks to Felicity Cunningham's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lanesville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Mills, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Borden pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lanesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Borden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lanesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Borden came out on top in a nail-biter against Lanesville in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cunningham, who struck out seven batters over 12 innings while giving up just one earned run off 13 hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Borden still be able to contain Cunningham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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