The Lakeland Regional Lancers will square off against the Clifton Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Regional is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Lakeland Regional fell victim to Ramsey and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clifton). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Varsity Opponent a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Sydney Reeb looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Natasha Aviles was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Franco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Clifton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for Clifton and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Lakeland Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Lakeland Regional's way against Clifton when the teams last played on April 2nd, as Lakeland Regional made off with an 18-2 win. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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