The Lanphier Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Lanphier came up short against Peoria and fell 9-5.
Maya Bennett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tamaih Jefferson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sangamon Valley/Tri-City came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Spartans. Sangamon Valley/Tri-City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Lanphier's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Lanphier might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Sangamon Valley/Tri-City when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Lanphier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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