The Emerson Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Lodi Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Emerson's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
On Wednesday, Emerson made easy work of Academy of the Holy A and carried off a 13-1 win. Considering the Cavaliers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Sophia Centeno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jillian Kleinman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Micucci, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Emerson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lodi didn't have quite enough to beat Eastern Christian on Wednesday and fell 11-10. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emerson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Emerson beat Lodi 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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