The Lemont Lemont HS will venture away from home to square off against the Clinton Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lemont 3.2, Clinton 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lemont was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Campbell County on Thursday. The Lemont HS put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 18-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lemont HS considering their two-run performance the game before.
McKenna Crane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Crane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those hits marked the first that she got this season.
In other batting news, Lemont let McKenzie Purgatorio and Natalie Pacyga run wild. Purgatorio went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Pacyga went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those RBI were Purgatorio's first of the season. Ava Zdenovec was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
Lemont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .558. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Clinton never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Union County on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Patriots. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Lemont now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clinton, their record is now 18-6-1.
Everything went Lemont's way against Clinton in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Lemont made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lemont HS 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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