With a playoff win on the line, Walnut Grove rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lufkin Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-2 on Wednesday.
Lyndsey Hooker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vivian McKernan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. Ella Berlage was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Walnut Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Lufkin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-6.
Walnut Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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