After two games on the road, Lamar is heading back home. They will take on the McBee Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lamar pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central.
Emily Johnson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reagan Knotts, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lamar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for McBee's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Lewisville on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. McBee has struggled against Lewisville recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
McBee saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mollie Rollings, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for McBee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lamar came out on top in a nail-biter against McBee when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McBee's Trinity Brigman, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lamar still be able to contain Brigman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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