Sacred Heart-Griffin is 10-0 against Lanphier since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones will be playing at home against the Lanphier Lions at 10:00 a.m. Sacred Heart-Griffin is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Lexington with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Kenzie Wieland made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Wieland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart-Griffin got a massive performance out of McKenna Norris, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Libby Kulek was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lanphier came up short against Peoria on Thursday and fell 9-5.
Maya Bennett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamaih Jefferson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sacred Heart-Griffin pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lanphier, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Lanphier's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Sacred Heart-Griffin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lanphier, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Sacred Heart-Griffin keep running through batters, or will Lanphier buck the trend?
Sacred Heart-Griffin took their victory against Lanphier in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Sacred Heart-Griffin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanphier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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