Lindblom will head out on the road to face off against Hancock at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Lindblom put up the most runs they have all season on Monday. Everything went their way against Phillips as they made off with a 15-7 win.
Meanwhile, Hancock never let their opponents score on Monday. They didn't even let Back of the Yards College Prep on the board, marking the Eagles' second-straight 21-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Alyssa Diaz was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Diaz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, Hancock got a massive performance out of Chloe Dougherty, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Dougherty has launched this season. Alex Pinal was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.
Hancock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hancock picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Lindblom, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Lindblom might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Hancock when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Can Lindblom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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