Rebels
| 04/04/25 vs Abbeville | 15-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ariton | 10-2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Houston County | 22-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Providence Christian | 4-0 |
| 03/20/25 @ Carroll | 18-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Long waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They never let the Abbeville Yellowjackets get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 15-0 victory back in March.
Kaylie Joseph and Anna Claire Free made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Joseph pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Free struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Joseph scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Free went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Joseph a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Kaylie Foster was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Ansley Watson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Long hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Long's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Abbeville, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Long will be taking part in a tournament against Wicksburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rebels 1.6, the Panthers 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Abbeville, they will take on Houston County at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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