The Fox Chapel Foxes will venture away from home to challenge the Deer Lakes Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Fox Chapel got the win against Mars by a conclusive 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Foxes, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Deer Lakes, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Ligonier Valley by a score of 11-6 on Monday.
Siena Plummer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Jones, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Deer Lakes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Deer Lakes' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Fox Chapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season.
Fox Chapel came up short against Deer Lakes in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, falling 6-3. Can the Foxes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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