The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Lamar Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
El Dorado Springs lost 13-3 to Fair Grove on Monday. The loss put an end to the Bulldogs' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Lamar waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Wildcats 18-2. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lexy Stephen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maylee Rawlings, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. Peyton Eddie was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Lamar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
El Dorado Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Lamar, their record is now 5-2.
El Dorado Springs took their win against Lamar in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado Springs 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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