The Lancaster Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Knight Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Knight took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lancaster, who comes in off a win.
Lancaster stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Littlerock as Lancaster made off with an 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lancaster.
Sam Salas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Salas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Salas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlee Laxamana, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Layla Acosta, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Knight fell victim to a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Quartz Hill on Thursday. Knight has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knight saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Harrington, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lancaster's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Knight, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lancaster has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Knight struggles in that department as they've averaged .560. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lancaster came up short against Knight in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Lancaster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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