The Lewis Cass Kings are taking a road trip to take on the Eastern Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lewis Cass' offense. They fell 5-0 to Whitko on Wednesday. The Kings haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lewis Cass saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hubner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Hannah Zamora also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Rossville, falling 23-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Comets have suffered against the Hornets since April 26, 2018.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Lewis Cass, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Eastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Lewis Cass has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Eastern, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5 strikeouts. Will Lewis Cass keep running through batters, or will the Comets buck the trend?
Lewis Cass suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Eastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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