Softball Recap: Lancaster Wins Going Away Against Knight

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 vs Palmdale	25
04/17/25 @ Knight	13
04/15/25 vs Antelope Valley	12
04/10/25 vs Littlerock	11
04/08/25 @ Eastside	11

It was a Battle of the Birds when Lancaster duked it out with Knight on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 16-3 victory. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Sam Salas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Lancaster got a massive performance out of Elsy Herrera, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits Herrera has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Zinn, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Lancaster kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.

Lancaster's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Knight, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lancaster will challenge rival Highland at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Knight is set to take on their familiar foe Littlerock at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.