The Gilmour Academy Lancers will be playing at home against the Howland Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Gilmour Academy sitting on five straight wins dating back to last season and Howland on three.
Gilmour Academy stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Archbishop Hoban.
Camden Dreiling made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Dreiling was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Gundling and Hailey Gray did most of the damage at the plate: Gundling went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Gray went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ava Paradise was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Howland earned a 4-1 victory over Boardman on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Maya Kubancsek, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gilmour Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Howland, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Gilmour Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Howland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Gilmour Academy skirted past Howland 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Gilmour Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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