The Lanesville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scottsburg Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lanesville: 3.4, Scottsburg: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lanesville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over South Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lanesville considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Makenna Mills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Albers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Schneider, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Silver Creek.
Lanesville's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Scottsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Lanesville skirted past Scottsburg 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lanesville repeat their success, or does Scottsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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