The Lanphier Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Peoria Lions at 4:30 p.m. Lanphier will be strutting in after a win while Peoria will be coming in after a defeat.
Lanphier's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Springfield Southeast 18-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lanphier has managed all season.
Maylee Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tamaih Jefferson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Maya Bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Urbana.
Lanphier's win bumped their record up to 3-15. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Lanphier took their victory against Peoria in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 20-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanphier since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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