Lane Tech is 4-0 against Maine East since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lane Tech Champions are on the road again to play the Maine East Blue Demons at 4:45 p.m. Lane Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Lane Tech is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Niles West (and have done all season long). Everything went Lane Tech's way against Niles West on Saturday as Lane Tech made off with a 13-2 win.
Clarissa Hoesley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hoesley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hoesley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Dow, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Molly McDonagh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Maine East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-3 to Niles North on Friday.
Maine East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Asien, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lane Tech is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Maine East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Maine East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lane Tech hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Maine East, though, as they've only averaged .181. Will they be able to contain Lane Tech's hitters?
Everything went Lane Tech's way against Maine East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Lane Tech made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Lane Tech repeat their success, or does Maine East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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