The Bullock Creek Lancers will challenge the Shepherd Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bullock Creek lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Beaverton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Lancers blew past the Beavers 13-1 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lancers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, while Shepherd put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Harrison. The Bluejays put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 19-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bluejays, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Avery Veale made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Schafer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Lily Drozd was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Shepherd was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Shepherd's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bullock Creek, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Bullock Creek might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Shepherd in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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