After two games on the road, LaBrae is heading back home. They will take on the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, LaBrae got the win against Harding by a conclusive 8-2. The win was just what LaBrae needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Vada Allen made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Shelby Bragg and Rylee McDonough did most of the damage at the plate: Bragg scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while McDonough went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Waterloo on Monday and snuck past 9-8.
Like LaBrae, Mineral Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Merolillo. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Merolillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mineral Ridge got a big performance out of Savannah Turek, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laney Rigley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Everything went LaBrae's way against Mineral Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as LaBrae made off with a 15-5 victory. Will LaBrae repeat their success, or does Mineral Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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