Lindale is 8-1 against Chapel Hill since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lindale Eagles will be playing at home against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Lindale will be strutting in after a win while Chapel Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
Lindale never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Brownsboro last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 10-9.
Dylan Adams tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lindale got a massive performance out of Merrick Gary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Grogan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Van. That's two games in a row now that Chapel Hill has lost by exactly ten runs.
Lindale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-24.
Lindale's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Lindale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Chapel Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lindale continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Lindale's way against Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in March as Lindale made off with a 14-2 win. Does Lindale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapel Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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