The Lewiston-Porter Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Grand Island Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewiston-Porter has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lockport hit Lewiston-Porter with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers came up short against the Lions, falling 17-0. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewiston-Porter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Dashineau, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Grand Island had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grand Island let Natalie Kopf and Hannah Simpson run wild. Kopf went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Simpson went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Kopf has launched this season. Lily Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Grand Island lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Grand Island's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Lewiston-Porter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lewiston-Porter suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Grand Island in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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