There's no place like home for Deer Lakes, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Ligonier Valley Rams on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Lancers: when they faced off against the Rams two weeks ago, they had to take a 12-5 loss.
Siena Plummer
| 04/28/25 vs Ligonier Valley | 3 |
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Siena Plummer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Jones, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Deer Lakes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Deer Lakes' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Ligonier Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Deer Lakes and Ligonier Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Lancers (ranked 304th) will meet Fox Chapel (ranked 66th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ligonier Valley will square off against Elizabeth Forward at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (357 vs. 65).
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