Long had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Anna Claire Free was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Free was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ansley Watson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Foster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pike Liberal Arts is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Luverne at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lee-Scott Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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