The Leonard Lancers will face off against the Berean Christian Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Lancers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They blew past Atlantic 24-3 on Tuesday.
Yanina Varela was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in earned runs. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chanel Webb was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Arianna Sheerer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Berean Christian's way against Glades Central on Tuesday as Berean Christian made off with a 15-7 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Like Leonard, Berean Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Georgic. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off only two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Georgic a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Berean Christian let Lillian Severson and Emily Camplin loose on the outfield. Severson scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Camplin scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Camplin has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Julianne Severson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
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