The Lindsay Knights will head out to challenge the Era Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lindsay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Lindsay made easy work of Alvord and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Emilie Goldsmith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Reagan Swaney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Callie Sharp, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, Era was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Chico.
Era's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Lindsay, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Lindsay took their victory against Era in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 20-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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