Sycamore hasn't had much luck against Lakota East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Aviators will host the Thunderhawks at 5:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Sycamore didn't have quite enough to beat Hamilton and fell 5-3. The game marked the Aviators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alex Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakota East strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Colerain with a sharp 19-4 victory. That's two games straight that the Thunderhawks have won by exactly 15 runs.
Amber Munoz and Yorie Schulte did most of the damage at the plate: Munoz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schulte went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Schulte a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lakota East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .378 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Lakota East pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sycamore, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Sycamore suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Lakota East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Aviators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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