The Lindsay Knights will square off against the Era Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Era took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lindsay, who comes in off a win.
Lindsay lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Alvord, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. Lindsay put the hurt on Alvord with a sharp 8-1 win on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Emilie Goldsmith
| 03/21/25 @ Alvord | 7 |
| 03/07/25 @ Lake Dallas | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Celeste | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Denison | 0 |
| 02/22/25 vs North Garland | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Emilie Goldsmith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylie Hielckert, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Reagan Swaney was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Era came up short against Chico on Friday, falling 11-1. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lindsay has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. Era's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Era's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lindsay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for Era, though, as they've only averaged .162. Will they be able to contain Lindsay's hitters?
Lindsay took their win against Era when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Lindsay repeat their success, or does Era has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
