With a playoff game on the line, Lone Star rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Walnut Grove Wildcats out 6-4. This was a revenge matchup for Lone Star, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Audrey Richardson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Richardson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Emilee Prochaska was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooke Wooten, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Walnut Grove's side, they got a good showing from Brooklyn Streit, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Streit has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Berlage made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Arredondo, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Lone Star has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Walnut Grove, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 36-3.
Lone Star will have a chance to go back-to-back against Walnut Grove: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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