On Friday, the Lambert Longhorns beat the South Paulding Spartans 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Reagan Young made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Yi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Lambert didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lambert's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lambert will host Hillgrove at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lambert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for South Paulding, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Villa Rica at 5:00 p.m.
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