For the second straight game, Langham Creek will face off against New Caney. The Lobos will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Langham Creek is coming into the match hot, having won their last 17 games.
Langham Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand New Caney a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Karli Challburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izabella Amato-Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Mia Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Langham Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Langham Creek pushed their record up to 26-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for New Caney, they moved to 21-13-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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