Softball Preview: Lovejoy Wildcats vs. Newnan Cougars
The Lovejoy Wildcats will be playing at home against the Newnan Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lovejoy will be strutting in after a win while Newnan will be coming in after a defeat.
Lovejoy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Langston Hughes on Tuesday. Lovejoy was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Langston Hughes.
The team relied heavily on Kennedi Harley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Laiklyn Palmer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lovejoy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Langston Hughes only posted an OBP of .280.
Meanwhile, Newnan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Northside. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Lovejoy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Newnan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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