Rebels
| 03/10/25 vs Houston County | 18 |
| 03/07/25 vs Providence Christian | 13 |
| 03/08/25 vs Elba | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Pike Liberal Arts | 11 |
| 02/28/25 @ Oak Grove | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Long). They never let the Houston County Lions get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Monday. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kaylie Joseph and Anna Claire Free were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Joseph tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Free struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit over her last six contests. At the plate, Joseph went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Free went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those two runs gave Joseph a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ansley Watson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Kaylie Foster was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
Long always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .846. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Long, bringing their record for this year to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Houston County, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long will welcome Dale County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Houston County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Daleville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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