The Lampasas Badgers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Gateway College Preparatory Gators at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Lampasas came up short against Burnet and fell 7-3. Lampasas has struggled against Burnet recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Gateway College Preparatory gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Marble Falls as Gateway College Preparatory made off with an 18-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for Gateway College Preparatory who now have three in a row.
Chloe Ellis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ellis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carolina Rivera, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Paige Copeland, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lampasas' loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Gateway College Preparatory, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-2 record this season.
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