The Northeast Lauderdale Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Sebastopol Bobcats at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northeast Lauderdale's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Quitman with a sharp 15-0 win. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Sebastopol put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Philadelphia 19-4.
Marlee Smith was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Sebastopol kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Sebastopol's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northeast Lauderdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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