James Madison has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the South Lakes Seahawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
James Madison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged McLean out 6-5.
Langley typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday South Lakes proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Saxons by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Lakes.
Gracie De La Cruz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lindsey Poole was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Heath, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
James Madison pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for South Lakes, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9-1 record this season.
James Madison was able to grind out a solid win over South Lakes when the teams last played last Friday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Madison since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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