The Dr. Krop Lightning will venture away from home to take on the Southwest Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dr. Krop's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Wednesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dr. Krop came up short against Goleman two weeks ago, falling 24-1.
Meanwhile, Southwest won against Varela two weeks ago with 21 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 21-11 margin over Coral Gables. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sofia Valdes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southwest got a massive performance out of Emma Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sannaya Pardey, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Southwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Southwest's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Dr. Krop, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Dr. Krop came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning since the team 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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