Rebels
| 03/18/25 @ Ariton | 6-3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Abbeville | 15-0 |
| 03/10/25 vs Houston County | 18-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Elba | 12-1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Providence Christian | 6-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Long had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ariton Purple Cats by a score of 6-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Anna Claire Free made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Kaylie Foster was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. H Hughes was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Long's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ariton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Long will face off against Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Long's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ariton, they will challenge Abbeville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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