The Lakota East Thunderhawks will venture away from home to face off against the Lakota West Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakota East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Lakota East had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Princeton on Wednesday. The Thunderhawks were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Vikings.
Amber Munoz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Krystalin Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Munoz wasn't the only one making solid contact: Lakota East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Lakota West came up short against Oak Hills on Wednesday and fell 8-5. The Firebirds haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakota West fell to 2-1. As for Lakota East, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lakota East beat Lakota West 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Thunderhawks repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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