La Vega hasn't had much luck against Lorena recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The La Vega Pirates will take on the Lorena Leopards at 6:00 p.m. La Vega has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
La Vega is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 22-7 to Lorena. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Lorena's part, Kacie Brown looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lorena got a massive performance out of Isabella Davis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Ackermann, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lorena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lorena has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. La Vega's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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