The Era Hornets will take on the Lindsay Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Era has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 11.
On Tuesday, Era didn't have quite enough to beat Chico and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Lindsay made easy work of Alvord on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Emilie Goldsmith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Swaney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Callie Sharp, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
Lindsay has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Era, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Era might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from Lindsay in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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