Lackey has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will challenge the La Plata Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Lackey suffered a tough 20-1 loss at the hands of Northern. Lackey has struggled against Northern recently, as their contest last Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, La Plata can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past St. Charles 15-1.
Sophie Payne and Leah Buck made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Payne tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Buck tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Payne fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Buck scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, La Plata got a massive performance out of Payton Buckler, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Buckler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Janie Pratta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Lackey now has a losing record at 1-2. As for La Plata, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Lackey suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to La Plata when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Lackey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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