The Lakota Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Arcadia Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Lakota will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt St. Mary Central Catholic on Monday. Everything went Lakota's way against St. Mary Central Catholic as Lakota made off with a 17-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lakota sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Emma Jurovcik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Jurovcik was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lakota let Lexi Moon and Sophia Bomer loose on the outfield. Moon scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Bomer scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kailynn Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Arcadia put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Vanlue 10-2.
Jordyn Tong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addy Colman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kateland Keefe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lakota's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10-1. As for Arcadia, their record now sits at 7-8.
Lakota came up short against Arcadia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Lakota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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