The Hamburg Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the McGehee Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McGehee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hamburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Hamburg narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Crossett 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hamburg.
A Laughin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 12 hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on S Gavin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was C Cessor, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
McGehee won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They suffered a rough 16-5 loss at the hands of Rison. McGehee has struggled against Rison recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hamburg pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for McGehee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Hamburg skirted past McGehee 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was McGehee's Kelsey McGraw, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Hamburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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