The Lamar Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Baptist Prep Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Lamar's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Baptist Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Lamar came up short against Northside and fell 11-7. Lamar has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Baptist Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Joseph on Thursday. Baptist Prep put the hurt on St. Joseph with a sharp 16-1 win.
Kayla Midkiff and Macy Childers were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Midkiff tossed an inning while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Childers tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Midkiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Midkiff got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Childers scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Slayton, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Annie Bennett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Baptist Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Lamar was able to grind out a solid win over Baptist Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. Will Lamar repeat their success, or does Baptist Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
