Lake Ridge won the last time they faced Mansfield and things went their way on Friday too. The Lake Ridge Eagles came out on top against the Mansfield Tigers by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Lailah Murray
| 03/07/25 @ Mansfield | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Grapevine | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Eagle Mountain | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Creekview | 0 |
Lailah Murray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Harper, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Lake Ridge back to even at 6-6. As for Mansfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Lake Ridge will head out on the road to take on North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Crowley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something Lake Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mansfield, they will be playing at home against Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crowley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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