Thursday just wasn't the day for Lucas's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Crestview Cougars on Thursday. Lucas has not had much luck with Crestview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Crestview's part, Chesnie Patton made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Patton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Patton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on PJ Endicott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Sophia Durbin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Crestview, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Lucas will head out on the road to face off against South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lucas is facing South Central at the right time seeing as South Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Crestview, they will head out on the road to square off against Oak Harbor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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