The Carver Challengers will head out on the road to square off against the Lindblom Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carver has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Lindblom will come in with six straight wins.
Carver's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lindblom on Wednesday. Their tough 24-0 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Carver's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lindblom's part, Aviana Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Jordan was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laylah Outlaw, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Carver's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lindblom, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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