The Long Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Luverne Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Long's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Luverne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Long will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Pike Liberal Arts on Thursday. The Rebels were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Anna Claire Free spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Kaylie Joseph
| 04/17/25 vs Pike Liberal Arts | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Abbeville | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ariton | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Carroll | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Houston County | 2 |
At the plate, Long got a big performance out of Kaylie Joseph, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Joseph a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ansley Watson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Long always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike Liberal Arts only posted an OBP of .130.
Meanwhile, Luverne came up short against Ariton on Tuesday and fell 9-4.
Luverne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Tanner-Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
The victory snapped Long's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 28-8 record. As for Luverne, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Long was able to grind out a solid win over Luverne in their previous matchup back in February, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad 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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