After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberal, Lamar was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over Varsity Opponent.
Lexy Stephen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Stephen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Zavrie Wiss
| 04/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Baxter Springs | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Jasper | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Purdy | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Diamond | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zavrie Wiss, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Maylee Rawlings was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run and three runs.
Lamar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Lamar will be playing at home against Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Varsity Opponent, they will head out on the road to face off against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something Varsity Opponent will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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