Moscow has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lakeland Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moscow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Moscow can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sandpoint an 8-0 shutout.
Hannah Robertson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Highfill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lakeland lost 15-7 to Lake City on Saturday. Lakeland has struggled against Lake City recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kiersten Drake was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Delilah Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Moscow has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Moscow hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moscow took their victory against Lakeland when the teams last played on April 11th by a conclusive 16-3. Does Moscow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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