The Lightridge Bolts will challenge Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lightridge 1.5, Independence 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lightridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Riverside, who was ranked 20th at the time (Lightridge was ranked second). The Bolts fell just short of the Ram by a score of 2-1 last Friday. The loss was the Bolts' first of the season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Independence had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for Independence, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Andraya Santos was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Anisten Shehadi was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
With the victory, Independence broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-6. As for Lightridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 19-1.
Lightridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence in their previous matchup back in May, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Bolts have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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