Lauren Erstine bats for the Ladybirds. (Photo courtesy of Hollee Davis)
The Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds grabbed control of the 5-4A conference race on Tuesday night with a varsity sweep of Lonoke. Both games were played at Stuttgart’s Gina Bailey Field, with the Ladybirds winning both with ease.
Game One: Stuttgart 14 Lonoke 0
A ten-run bottom of the first inning allowed the Ladybirds to make quick work of the Jackrabbits in game one. Stuttgart’s ten runs came mostly due to defensive miscues by Lonoke, as only one of Stuttgart’s ten runs was earned. For the game, Lonoke committed a total of six errors.