With a playoff game on the line, Lancaster rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Savanna Rebels by a score of 5-1. Winning may never get old, but Lancaster sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Rhi Rubio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Rubio has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rubio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Rubio wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Zinn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Like Lancaster, Savanna also got a great game from a two-way player: Kimberly Jimenez. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Lancaster has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Savanna, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Lancaster will square off against Granite Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. Savanna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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