For the second straight game, Lightridge will face off against Independence. The Bolts will venture away from home to square off against Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lightridge will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Lightridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Independence, who was ranked 15th at the time (Lightridge was ranked fourth). The Bolts came out on top against Independence by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Peyton Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lightridge's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Larissa Azurin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Alexa Knapp was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Lightridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Lightridge's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Independence, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
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