Duluth had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 11-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Lambert Longhorns, falling 11-3. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Longhorns from their previous meeting back in September of 2020.
As for Lambert, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-11. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won 11 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Lambert's part, Caitlin Goodwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Goodwin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, Lambert let Payton Yi and Paige Wentworth run wild. Yi went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Wentworth went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Wentworth a new career-high. Avery Cole was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Duluth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lambert, they will face off against North Atlanta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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