Softball Preview: LaGrange Gators vs. DeRidder Dragons
LaGrange is 0-7 against DeRidder since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The LaGrange Gators will look to defend their home field against the DeRidder Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
LaGrange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Washington-Marion by a score of 27-26.
Meanwhile, DeRidder put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Washington-Marion a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for DeRidder.
Laila Roberson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Roberson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
LaGrange's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for DeRidder, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-12.
LaGrange might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from DeRidder in their previous meeting back in March. Will LaGrange have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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