Our Lady of Lourdes Regional has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Pottsville likes a good challenge.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Tamaqua (and have done all season long). Everything went Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's way against Tamaqua on Wednesday as Our Lady of Lourdes Regional made off with an 11-4 victory.
Hailee Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Grimes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Arianna Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pottsville's offense. They lost 11-0 to Blue Mountain on Tuesday. Pottsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pottsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jes Siminitus, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Pottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Pottsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Pottsville, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's sizable advantage in that area, Pottsville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional couldn't quite finish off Pottsville when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pottsville's Lily Heinbach, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Our Lady of Lourdes Regional knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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