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| 05/04/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/15/22 - Away | 3-15 L |
| 06/04/21 - Away | 16-7 W |
| 05/25/21 - Neutral | 16-4 W |
| 05/09/19 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mount Everett Regional has gone 8-2 against Lee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Mount Everett Regional has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Lee will come in with three straight wins.
Mount Everett Regional lost 21-6 to Ludlow on Thursday.
Makayla Carpenter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. Ella Gennari also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lee). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gateway Regional a 31-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brianna Lynch made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Lee got a massive performance out of Juliana Schuerer, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs and three RBI. Kayla Clark was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs and three RBI.
Lee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Lee back to even at 5-5. As for Mount Everett Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mount Everett Regional has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. However, it's not like Lee struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
