The Alma Airedales will venture away from home to square off against the Lavaca Golden Arrows at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Alma lost 19-2 to Farmington on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Airedales in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Lavaca hadn't done well against Booneville recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Golden Arrows never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Arrows sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The result came thanks to Macie Irby's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lavaca's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Winchester, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lavaca hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Lavaca's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Alma, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
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