Two Rivers extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-9. They lost 18-0 to the Lamar Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in March.
As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Lamar's part, Newt Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Melton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shae Shook was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Parker, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Two Rivers will face off against Hector at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Gators will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests. As for Lamar, they will challenge Northside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.89 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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