With a playoff game on the line, Lapel rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the South Adams Starfires. Winning may never get old, but Lapel sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Tatum Harper, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Krystin Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On South Adams' side, Addie Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Adams saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bekah Patterson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for South Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-5.
Lapel will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hebron at 7:00 p.m. Lapel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. South Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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