The LAMP Golden Tigers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Russell County Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
LAMP is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Carver Montgomery (and have done all season long). LAMP's pitcher stepped up to hand Carver Montgomery a 17-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for LAMP.
Adair Goray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Goray was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Dickert, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Raileigh Mims was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Russell County had just enough and edged Park Crossing out 18-17 on Thursday.
Like LAMP, Russell County also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryleigh Howard. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Howard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Arveonna Randolph was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kandise Dixon, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
LAMP's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Russell County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
LAMP suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Russell County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howard, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that LAMP knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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