Lamar has gone a perfect 5-0 against Butler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Bears at 4:30 p.m. Lamar will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Lamar beat Wheaton 10-5.
Lexy Stephen
| 04/09/26 vs Wheaton | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Pleasant Hope | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Miller | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Miller | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs New Heights Christian Academy | 1 |
Lexy Stephen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Eddie, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calli Harris, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lamar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Butler came up short against El Dorado Springs on Thursday, falling 12-5. The Bears have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lamar's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Butler, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Lamar's way against Butler in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Lamar made off with a 12-1 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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