After four games on the road, Sylvan-Lucas is heading back home. They will take on the Republic County Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sylvan-Lucas and Republic County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, Sylvan-Lucas suffered a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Ellis.
Anna Feldkamp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Montana Griffiths, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Republic County put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Sylvan-Lucas with a sharp 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Republic County.
Drew Skocny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Skocny was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Republic County got a massive performance out of Taeler Novak, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Stindt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sylvan-Lucas' loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Republic County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sylvan-Lucas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Republic County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sylvan-Lucas might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Republic County in their previous matchup on Monday. Will Sylvan-Lucas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
