The Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers will head out on the road to square off against the Independence Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Lebanon Trail entered their tilt with Centennial with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Titans on Tuesday.
Parker Rodgers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Rodgers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lebanon Trail got a big performance out of Snigdha Paul, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Kendall Drewry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Walnut Grove on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Independence's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lebanon Trail has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Lebanon Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Independence when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lebanon Trail 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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