LaSalle can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Vidalia Vikings as the LaSalle Tigers made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for LaSalle.
Rheese Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lana Childress and Allie Murphrey did most of the damage at the plate: Childress scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Murphrey scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaylin Peppers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
LaSalle pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Vidalia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaSalle will face off against Caldwell Parish at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vidalia, they are on the road again on Friday to play Grace Christian at 5:00 p.m. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Vidalia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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