The Highland Fighting Scots will challenge the Lakewood Lancers at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Highland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Galion on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the Fighting Scots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood beat Licking Heights 11-6 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Averie Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Crist and Cora Redman did most of the damage at the plate: Crist went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Redman went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jaycie Montie, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Lakewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lakewood, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Highland couldn't quite get it done against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 7-4. Will the Fighting Scots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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