The Lubbock Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Ira Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lubbock Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Tuesday, Lubbock Christian made easy work of Lockney and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won 16 contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ira gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westbrook, sneaking past 14-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 1st.
The team relied heavily on Kelcee Kemp, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Makali Pechacek was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ira was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in three consecutive games.
Lubbock Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ira, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
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