Long waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Pike Road Patriots. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 5-2 victory back in March.
Anna Claire Free made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Carlie Davis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Joseph, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Rebels
| 04/11/25 vs Pike Road | 8-7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Brantley | 14-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Abbeville | 15-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ariton | 10-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Abbeville | 15-0 |
| + 11 more games |
Long pushed their record up to 29-4 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Pike Road, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-21.
Long has already played their next match, a 5-1 defeat against Wicksburg on the 12th. As for Pike Road, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 loss against Beauregard on the 15th.
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