The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays will challenge the Lakeview Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ashland-Greenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Ashland-Greenwood's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Wahoo 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Reese Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Ashland-Greenwood let Ellie Milburn and Teagan Crossman loose on the outfield. Milburn scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Crossman went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Hofmeister, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ashland-Greenwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lakeview fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Wayne on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cali Bentz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 innings per game.
On the hitting side, Lakeview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Long, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
The victory snapped Ashland-Greenwood's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record. As for Lakeview, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Lakeview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ashland-Greenwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Lakeview, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Ashland-Greenwood's hitters?
Ashland-Greenwood couldn't quite finish off Lakeview when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Ashland-Greenwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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