Renton is 0-10 against Lindbergh since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Renton Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Lindbergh Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Renton is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-5 walloping at the hands of Interlake.
Madison Hull was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Lindbergh fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Sammamish on Monday. Lindbergh has not had much luck with Sammamish recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lindbergh saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Lovison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Renton's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Lindbergh, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Renton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. However, it's not like Lindbergh struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Renton suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Lindbergh in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lindbergh's Madison O?Neal, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Renton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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