Bolts
| 05/02/25 vs Battlefield | 12-1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Briar Woods | 11-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Briar Woods | 6-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Osbourn Park | 1-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Stone Bridge | 5-3 |
| + 9 more games |
Lightridge strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Battlefield Bobcats 12-1. That's two games straight that the Bolts have won by exactly 11 runs.
Lightridge got a great performance from Karissa Bowes as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Bowes has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Larissa Azurin, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Thomas, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Lightridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Lightridge's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Battlefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lightridge will welcome Potomac Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bolts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Battlefield, they will host Patriot at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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