The Southmoore SaberCats will take on the Chandler Lions at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Southmoore came up short against Broken Arrow and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Chandler came tearing into Monday's match with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pirates 8-1. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kennedy Allen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaylee Ventris was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Rylee Capps, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Chandler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Southmoore's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Chandler, they pushed their record up to 28-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Southmoore skirted past Chandler 4-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Southmoore repeat their success, or does Chandler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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