Lamar barely beat Exeter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lamar was the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Exeter on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Lamar, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ashlyn Hayworth made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lamar got a massive performance out of Maylee Rawlings, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Rawlings has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Peyton Eddie, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Lamar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Lamar has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Exeter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will face off against East Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Exeter, they will take on Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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