The Howard Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Long Reach Lightning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Howard is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 21st on Saturday. They came up short against Northern, falling 11-5. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiersten Black put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Black wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Coleman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Another was Lauren Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Long Reach made easy work of Hammond last Thursday and carried off an 11-2 victory. The Lightning haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Long Reach's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Howard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
Howard suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Long Reach in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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