University has gone 10-0 against Lyons recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The University Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Valley a 17-0 shutout last Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Jasi Cole made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Natalie Galindo was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Zacheis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Lyons waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Broncos 16-0.
Like University, Lyons also got a great game from a two-way player: Gretta Wynja. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Wynja was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Lyons got a massive performance out of Ava Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leora Hagan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
University is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Lyons, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. University hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
University was able to grind out a solid victory over Lyons in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 6-2. Does University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lyons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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