The Lewis Central Titans will head out on the road to take on the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lewis Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Lewis Central will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Harlan on Tuesday. Lewis Central came out on top against Harlan by a score of 10-6.
Cami Damgaard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Damgaard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa Griffin was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and two stolen bases. MacKenzie Nailor was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Denison-Schleswig was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of St. Albert by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Denison-Schleswig has lost by just one run.
Lewis Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Denison-Schleswig, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Lewis Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Denison-Schleswig in their previous matchup on June 4th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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