Enloe and Leesville Road are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Enloe Eagles will face off against the Leesville Road Pride at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Enloe put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Knightdale onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was just what Enloe needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior match.
Ella Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Enloe let Kylan Wright and Ruth Rick loose on the outfield. Wright went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Rick went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Alayna Hendricks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Leesville Road, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Enloe with a sharp 8-0 win on Monday. That's two games straight that Leesville Road has won by exactly eight runs.
Not much got past Kayla Wozniak, who gave up just zero hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Enloe off the board. Those no hits set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Savannah Oberdorf, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Lamme, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Enloe's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Leesville Road, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Enloe's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Enloe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Leesville Road, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Enloe continue to outrun the ball?
Enloe suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Leesville Road in their previous matchup on Monday. Can Enloe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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