The Lakeland Christian Vikings will face off against the Discovery Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lakeland Christian and 11 for Discovery.
Lakeland Christian lost 17-7 to Plant City on Tuesday.
Paityn Donalson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emerson Tyler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Discovery's offense. They came up short against Lake Gibson on Tuesday, falling 16-0.
Discovery saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Chalmers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Discovery's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lakeland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Discovery's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeland Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Discovery, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Lakeland Christian's hitters?
Lakeland Christian took their win against Discovery in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 23-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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