After both having extra time off, the East Union Lancers and the Wood Wildcats will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
East Union is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakdale just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 11-10. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 4-0 in the first period.
Caliyah Lopez
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Savanna Lopez and Caliyah Lopez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Savanna got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Caliyah went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Caliyah has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Leah Altstadt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Wood was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vacaville.
Wood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Sova, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Wood's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for East Union, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
East Union's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Lancers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Wood, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Union continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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