The Lanesville Eagles will face off against the Salem Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lanesville is looking for their season's first win.
Lanesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against West Washington on Tuesday, falling 9-3.
Lanesville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Albers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those runs marked the first that Albers scored this season.
Meanwhile, Salem took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jeffersonville a 20-0 shutout.
Adison Feist made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Feist was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenadie Garloch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madeline Akers, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jeffersonville only posted an OBP of .364.
Lanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Lanesville beat Salem 7-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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