The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Hand Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lauralton Hall is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lauralton Hall's offense. They came up short against Foran on Tuesday, falling 17-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Hand not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25th (when they won 18-1). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over Wilbur Cross. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Governors: they've now won six in a row.
Erin Cerny and Grace Hall made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cerny tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hall pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cerny has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Cerny went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Hall went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most runs Cerny has posted over her last 11 contests.
In other batting news, Alexa Young was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Phoebe Brennan was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Hand always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Hand's record now sits at 7-9. As for Lauralton Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Lauralton Hall might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Hand in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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