Rebels
| 04/12/25 vs Wicksburg | 1-5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Pike Road | 8-7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Eufaula | 14-6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Geneva | 9-7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Brantley | 14-0 |
Long dropped their record down to 29-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wicksburg Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
Long saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Claire Free, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. H Hughes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Wicksburg, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 32-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Wicksburg's side, Natalie Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Cole has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dahlia Ganz and Anleigh Wood did most of the damage at the plate: Ganz went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Wood went 1-for-3 with one home run. That's the most RBI Ganz has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Chloe Joyner, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Long wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against Opp on the 12th. As for Wicksburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 victory against Rehobeth on the 12th.
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