Softball Recap: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors vs. Ringgold Tigers
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe lost against Ringgold back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors fell just short of the Ringgold Tigers by a score of 6-4.
Lakely Parrish was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Parrish wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micha Valdes, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ringgold only tossed three.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Ringgold, the win snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-18 record.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will host Dade County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ringgold, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ringgold is facing Union County at the right time seeing as Union County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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