Sonoraville is 8-2 against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sonoraville Phoenix will head out to face off against the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Sonoraville is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Sonoraville will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against North Murray on Thursday. Sonoraville came out on top against North Murray by a score of 11-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Phoenix yet this season.
Ansley Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sonoraville got a massive performance out of Taylor Martin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lakelin Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sonoraville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe fell victim to Heritage and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Generals. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost three in a row.
Sonoraville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Sonoraville was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 6-3. Will Sonoraville repeat their success, or does Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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