The Lakota Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ross Little Giants at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Lakota's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Ross has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Lakota will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 11-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of Danbury by a score of 9-7.
Kailynn Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Warden, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ross lost 10-4 to Napoleon on Friday.
Rubi Almaguer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Allison Gazdecki, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakota's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-1. As for Ross, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Ross' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakota hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Ross, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Lakota's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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