The LaFayette Ramblers will head out on the road to square off against the Ringgold Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (LaFayette has four straight victories, Ringgold has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, it was close, but LaFayette sidestepped Ridgeland for a 5-4 win.
Olivia Free made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August.
Free wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tamra Yancy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, Yancy also racked up no home runs, the mostshe's had since back in August.
LaFayette didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ringgold came up short against North Murray on Thursday and fell 6-3.
LaFayette's record is now 20-4. As for Ringgold, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
LaFayette skirted past Ringgold 5-3 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaFayette since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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