After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lewistown brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against the Peoria Heights Patriots on Monday as the Lewistown Indians made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Lewistown's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
AJ Lerch and Abbie Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Lerch scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Johnson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shanna Judd, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lewistown's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Peoria Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Lewistown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Peoria Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Illini West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Illini West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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