Trona is 0-10 against Lone Pine since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trona Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lone Pine Golden Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Trona is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They fell 19-15 to Non Varsity Opponent.
Chloe Corrion and Autumn Dunn did some serious damage despite the final result: Corrion scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Dunn scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Alexis Bauer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Lone Pine fell victim to Immanuel Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Crusaders. The match marked the first time this season in which Lone Pine was not able to get on the board.
Trona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lone Pine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5-1 record this season.
Lone Pine's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Trona has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Lone Pine, though, as they've only averaged .305. Will they be able to contain Trona's hitters?
Trona couldn't quite finish off Lone Pine in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lone Pine's Sadie Mairs, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Trona knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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