The Lakeview Bulldogs will face off against the Hillsboro Indians at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lakeview sitting on five straight victories and Hillsboro on 11.
Lakeview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Perry by a score of 5-1.
Isabella Isenberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Mackenzie Stowe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kalyssa Werner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro beat Logan Elm 5-2 on Saturday.
Hillsboro also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Camryn Spruell gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Spruell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro let Choe Roberts and Rhianna Clemons run wild. Roberts went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Clemons went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Clemons a new career-high. Madison Dearmon also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Lakeview, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lakeview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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