Homestead won the last time they faced Lynbrook and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Homestead Mustangs' way against the Lynbrook Vikings as the Homestead Mustangs made off with a 22-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Lilly Markines and Mackenzie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Markines struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Markines a new career-high. At the plate, Markines scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Leela Menon
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leela Menon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Izzy Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with six RBI.
Homestead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lynbrook only posted an OBP of .267.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lynbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homestead will challenge Half Moon Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lynbrook, they will square off against Harker at 4:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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