Northeast Lauderdale is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will face off against the Choctaw Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Northeast Lauderdale will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Northeast Lauderdale barely beat Southeast Lauderdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Northeast Lauderdale was the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Southeast Lauderdale on Friday. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Choctaw Central waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Yellowjackets 16-6. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Choctaw Central got a massive performance out of Rayne Killingsworth, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Killingsworth a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Frazier, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Choctaw Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northeast Lauderdale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Choctaw Central, their record is now 5-1.
Northeast Lauderdale might still be hurting after the 13-4 loss they got from Choctaw Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Northeast Lauderdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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