The Carver Challengers will head out on the road to challenge the Lindblom Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carver is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Carver's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lindblom last Wednesday. They lost 24-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Carver's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lindblom's part, Aviana Gonzalez made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Jordan was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laylah Outlaw, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Carver's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lindblom, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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