Cambridge has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Cambridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Cambridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Pope, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Cambridge was ranked 20th). Cambridge fell just short of Pope by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cambridge got a good showing from Eve Roszkowski, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Roszkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cambridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Becker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lanier came up short against Chattahoochee on Thursday and fell 14-9. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sara Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Dallas Green, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Cambridge's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Lanier's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cambridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Lanier, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Cambridge's hitters?
Everything went Cambridge's way against Lanier when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as Cambridge made off with an 11-0 win. Does Cambridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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