Tell City and Lanesville are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Tell City Marksmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lanesville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lanesville is hoping to do on Tuesday what Washington couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Tell City's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tell City put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 12-1 win.
Meanwhile, Lanesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over New Washington. With that victory, Lanesville brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Makenna Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Kerr was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ellie Schneider, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tell City's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Lanesville, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tell City suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Lanesville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Tell City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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