In what's become a running theme this season, DeRidder gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the LaGrange Gators with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for DeRidder who now have three in a row.
Laila Roberson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Roberson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roberson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madilynn Jenkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
DeRidder is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for LaGrange, their loss was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
DeRidder does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for LaGrange, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oberlin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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