
Blazers
03/11/25 vs Mesa Verde | 23 |
03/11/25 vs Mesa Verde | 19 |
03/20/25 vs Golden Sierra | 14 |
03/06/25 @ Maxwell | 14 |
03/25/25 @ Vacaville Christian | 12 |
Lindhurst came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Vacaville Christian Falcons as they made off with a 14-2 win. Considering the Blazers have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashlynn Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Michelle Lockhart was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kimberly Diaz-Valadez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Lindhurst always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Lindhurst's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Vacaville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lindhurst will have a chance to go back-to-back against Vacaville Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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