With a playoff game on the line, Lake Belton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the College Station Cougars out 5-3. This was a revenge game for Lake Belton, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played on Friday.
For College Station's part, Gracie Ream was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 8.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Ream has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ream was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Ream wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Ream, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Lake Belton's victory bumped their record up to 37-4. As for College Station, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-7.
Lake Belton is on the road again on Saturday to play Barbers Hill. Barbers Hill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. College Station does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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