Chipley is 1-9 against Arnold since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chipley Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Arnold Marlins at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chipley will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Mosley, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Chipley walked away with an 8-3 win over Mosley on Monday.
Lauren Waits made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Waits was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Ava Chadwell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Arnold can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mosley as Arnold made off with an 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Arnold sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Arnold also got a great performance from Bre Clark as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayden Reyes was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaycee McLellan, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Chipley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-16. As for Arnold, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Chipley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Arnold when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Now that Chipley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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