The Purdy Eagles will head out to face off against the Lamar Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purdy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Purdy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hurley as they made off with a 13-0 victory. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Meanwhile, Lamar hadn't done well against Diamond recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 11-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Lexy Stephen made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Stephen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maylee Rawlings, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kelby Wolf, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Lamar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Diamond only managed six hits.
Lamar's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-4. As for Purdy, their record now sits at 7-5.
Purdy couldn't quite finish off Lamar in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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