For the second straight game, Sanderson will face off against Enloe. The Spartans will head out to square off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanderson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight losses, while Enloe will come in with three straight victories.
Sanderson had taken Enloe down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Spartans came up short against the Eagles, falling 26-9. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 4-0 in the first period.
For Enloe's part, Avery Modlin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Modlin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Enloe let Lilly Watson and Madison Young run wild. Watson went 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Young scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Those four hits gave Watson a new career-high. Jane Kiec was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Enloe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Enloe pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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