The Lake-Lehman Knights will venture away from home to face off against the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake-Lehman gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Hanover Area with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won nine contests in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Marys entered their tilt with Redbank Valley on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Bulldogs. The Flying Dutch's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Avery Eckels made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Hanslovan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylen Eozzo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
St. Marys' victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lake-Lehman, their record now sits at 14-1.
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