Crimson Tide
| 03/11/25 @ Weston | 14 |
| 03/01/25 vs Castor | 10 |
| 02/28/25 @ Simsboro | 8 |
| 02/24/25 @ Benton | 5 |
| 02/18/25 @ Winnfield | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minden). They blew past the Weston Wolves 14-4 on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Crimson Tide with their most commanding win of the season.
Lindsay Ryan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Leigha Kennon Gilbert and Lizzie Balkom did most of the damage at the plate: Kennon Gilbert scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Balkom went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Balkom has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Oliver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Minden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Minden's win bumped their record up to 3-11-1. As for Weston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Minden will challenge Choudrant at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Weston, they will square off against Franklin Parish at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Parish's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Weston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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