There's no place like home for Lake Ridge, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Mansfield Legacy Broncos on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Lake Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Scarlette Poore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Poore has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Poore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Kassidy Chance was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Mansfield Legacy's side, Lillie Gaudio was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lake Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Mansfield Legacy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Ridge will take on Waxahachie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Waxahachie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mansfield Legacy, they will be playing at home against Cedar Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Legacy is facing Cedar Hill at the right time seeing as Cedar Hill is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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