Diamond is 9-0 against Lockwood since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Diamond Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Lockwood Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Diamond is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Diamond faced Strafford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Diamond had just enough and edged Strafford out 7-6.
Caitlyn Suhrie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Diamond let Grace Frazier and Lauren Turner loose on the outfield. Frazier scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Turner scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Frazier is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marrisa DeJager, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Lockwood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Liberal by a score of 7-6.
Diamond pushed their record up to 23-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lockwood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Diamond took their win against Lockwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Will Diamond repeat their success, or does Lockwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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