Lindale will take on Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lindale will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Athens on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 10-4 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Makynli Zemer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Potts, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Canton won against Athens on Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over Mabank. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Chloe Howe was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Bailey Koonce, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
Canton pushed their record up to 17-6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lindale, their win bumped their record up to 17-8-1.
Lindale suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Canton in their previous meeting back in March. Will Lindale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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