With a playoff game on the line, Corinth rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Lafayette Commodores out 11-9. The victory was familiar territory for Corinth who now have 11 in a row.
McKinley Moore was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Moore was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Corinth got a massive performance out of Kinley Pittman, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Moore, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Lafayette's side, Braleigh Crowe was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Avery Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Corinth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Lafayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-11.
As of now, neither Corinth nor Lafayette have any future games scheduled.
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