Lamar won the last time they faced Northside and things went their way on Monday too. The Warriors walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Grizzlies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Newt Melton
| 04/06/26 vs Northside | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Dover | 1 |
| 03/13/26 vs Two Rivers | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Dardanelle | 1 |
Newt Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shae Shook was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mayci Hilton, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Lamar's record now sits at 13-2. As for Northside, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lamar will head out to square off against Mansfield at 10:39 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Northside, they will square off against Springdale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.44 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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