Lebanon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Southmont Mounties 11-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lebanon also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Krryn Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Carey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Wilborn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Southmont's side, Anna Stokes and Jayden Dagley did some serious damage despite the final result: Stokes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Dagley scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Grino, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Lebanon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Southmont, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lebanon has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Danville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Danville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.37 runs per game on average), something Lebanon will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southmont, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Western Boone at 5:30 p.m. Southmont has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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