The Lake Blue Streaks will venture away from home to face off against the Green Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lake 3.3, Green 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past GlenOak 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Blue Streaks, who have now won four matches in a row.
Gianna Greathouse looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Ury, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Green, who bounced back after a loss on the road. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson on Wednesday, sneaking past 4-3. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Polar Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Green's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Lake, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything went Lake's way against Green when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Lake made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks since the squad 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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