Melody Peppers turned in her biggest game of the season on Tuesday, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her third in a row with more than five innings. On the year, Peppers has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 4.24 over 17 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.500/0.552/0.885 with 11 runs and just as many RBI.
Peppers and Lonoke will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harding Academy at 4:30 p.m. Despite Peppers' best efforts to the contrary, Lonoke will head into their next match having dropped four straight matchups. Will Thursday be the turning point? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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