After both having extra time off, the Highline Pirates and the Lindbergh Eagles will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lindbergh took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Highline, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Highline made easy work of Renton and carried off a 19-8 victory. The win was just what Highline needed coming off of a 21-4 defeat in their prior contest.
Ariana Strzelecki made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Strzelecki was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Corrie Collins was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sheridan Hammons, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 28 runs the game before, Lindbergh was a bit more limited in their game last Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Sammamish. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lindbergh has scored all season.
Hailey Rasmussen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lindbergh saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison O?Neal, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Highline made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Lindbergh, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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