The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Father Ryan Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of four wins, Lipscomb Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 11-2 loss to Friendship Christian might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Lipscomb Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Presley McLean was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. McLean has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
McLean wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Story, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Father Ryan is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christ Presbyterian Academy on Friday. One positive for Father Ryan, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lipscomb Academy's record now sits at 7-2-1. As for Father Ryan, their record now sits at 0-6.
Everything went Lipscomb Academy's way against Father Ryan when the teams last played back in March as Lipscomb Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lipscomb Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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