The Lapel Bulldogs will square off against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lapel is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Lapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Frankton.
Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lapel saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Stires, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Laylah Gore was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wapahani a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Alexandria-Monroe sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Alexandria-Monroe got a massive performance out of Stella Griffin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Lapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lapel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lapel took their victory against Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Lapel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexandria-Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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