Lambert has gone 3-0 against Hillgrove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lambert Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillgrove Hawks at 9:30 a.m. The pair come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Lambert beat South Paulding 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Reagan Young was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Yi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season.
Lambert didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hillgrove narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bremen 2-1.
Lambert's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hillgrove, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Lambert beat Hillgrove 4-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Does Lambert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillgrove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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