The Ben Davis Giants will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lawrence North Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ben Davis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over North Central.
Brooklynn Chambers and Riley Gilliland made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Chambers tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Gilliland struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chambers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Chambers scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Gilliland got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Mariana Lopez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaela Prezzy, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Lawrence North made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lawrence Central on Wednesday. Lawrence North put the hurt on Lawrence Central with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Kacie Kirkpatrick was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Anna Mauck was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Ben Davis' win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Lawrence North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Ben Davis hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ben Davis suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Lawrence North in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawrence North's Sydney Moss, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Ben Davis knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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