
Rebels
04/01/25 @ Houston County | 22 |
03/10/25 vs Houston County | 18 |
03/20/25 @ Carroll | 17 |
03/17/25 @ Abbeville | 16 |
04/04/25 vs Abbeville | 15 |
Long had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 28-8 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots 11-1. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Anna Claire Free spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Long got a big performance out of Kaylie Joseph, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Joseph a new career-high. Carlie Davis was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Long always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike Liberal Arts only posted an OBP of .130.
As for Pike Liberal Arts, they moved to 11-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since March 4th.
On Pike Liberal Arts' side, Julianne Meyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
Coming up, Long will head out on the road to take on Luverne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brantley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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