Lake Ridge is 7-2 against Mansfield since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lake Ridge Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Ridge is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since February 14th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Grapevine 3-1.
Lailah Murray
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Lailah Murray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scarlett Poore, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that she scored this season.
Mansfield not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 14th. Everything went their way against Boswell as Mansfield made off with a 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Lake Ridge's record now sits at 5-6. As for Mansfield, their record now sits at 5-7.
Lake Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Mansfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Ridge 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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