The White Hall Bulldogs will head out to take on the Lakeside Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (White Hall has three straight victories, Lakeside has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times White Hall and Hot Springs have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Bulldogs didn't even let the Trojans on the board, marking the Bulldogs' second-straight 12-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Irvin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maycey Langston, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
White Hall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Lakeside lost 8-2 to Arkansas on Friday.
White Hall's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
White Hall skirted past Lakeside 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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