Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is 1-9 against Ringgold since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors will host the Ringgold Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will be strutting in after a win while Ringgold will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe needed a bit of extra time to put away Dade County. They skirted past the Wolverines 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since August 9th.
Lakely Parrish spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mylee Howard, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makia Mathews, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ringgold was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to LaFayette.
Emma Stephenson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and bumps their season record up to 10-13. As for Ringgold, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ringgold, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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