Lancaster had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the River Ridge Timberwolves on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lancaster.
Maddy Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Abi Mergen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Amelia Johnsen was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
On River Ridge's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellaina Gage, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, River Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lancaster only tossed five.
Lancaster's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for River Ridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Lancaster will head out on the road to challenge Platteville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for River Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Potosi/Cassville at 5:00 p.m.
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