The Long Rebels will face off against the Houston County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Long's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Houston County has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Long is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Providence Christian on Friday. The Rebels have beaten the Eagles the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Kaylie Joseph was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Joseph was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Anna Claire Free and Ansley Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Free scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Watson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Watson has posted over her last seven matchups. Carlie Davis was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Long always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Houston County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Dale County on Thursday, falling 18-0.
Long's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Houston County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Long's way against Houston County in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Long made off with a 20-0 win. Will Long repeat their success, or does Houston County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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