For the second straight game, Gladewater will face off against Arp. The Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gladewater has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gladewater's last matchup with Arp could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Tuesday. The Bears lost 17-0 to the Tigers. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Arp's part, Lacy Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Arp got a massive performance out of Addison Carpenter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Carpenter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Neci Potts, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Arp was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .731. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Arp, bringing their record up to 23-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Gladewater, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13-1.
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