The Chandler Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southmoore SaberCats at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Chandler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Chandler can't be too worried about heading out to take on Southmoore: they just beat Sperry at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Chandler blew past Sperry 8-1 on Monday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kennedy Allen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaylee Ventris was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Rylee Capps, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Chandler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Southmoore came up short against Broken Arrow on Saturday and fell 5-1.
Chandler pushed their record up to 28-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Southmoore, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Chandler couldn't quite finish off Southmoore in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Chandler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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