The Strasburg Indians will head out to challenge the Lyons Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strasburg is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Saturday, Strasburg beat Brush 7-2.
Kailey Rushman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addi Kent was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Strasburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brush only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Lyons can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Valley by a score of 7-2.
Gretta Wynja made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Lyons let Leora Hagan and Elle Magaldi loose on the outfield. Hagan scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Magaldi went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. What's more, Magaldi also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
Strasburg's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Lyons, their record is now 11-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Strasburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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