Tigers
| 02/25/25 @ Polytechnic | 26 |
| 02/21/25 @ South Oak Cliff | 20 |
| 02/22/25 vs Seagoville | 14 |
| 02/14/25 vs Conrad | 13 |
| 02/14/25 vs Kimball | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lancaster). They put the hurt on the Polytechnic Parrots with a sharp 27-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Zuniga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kelsea Patton was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jourinee Dillard, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Lancaster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .895. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Lancaster's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Polytechnic, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Lancaster wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 15-2 victory against Wilmer-Hutchins on the 27th. As for Polytechnic, they will be playing at home against South Hills at 7:30 p.m. on March 4th.
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