Softball Recap: Lovejoy's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Leopards

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 vs Hallsville	0-7
05/09/25 @ Midlothian Heritage	4-3
05/08/25 vs Midlothian Heritage	6-0
05/02/25 vs Emerson	7-1
05/01/25 @ Emerson	7-1

Lovejoy dropped their record down to 25-12 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Hallsville Bobcats, falling 7-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Leopards haven't been shut out since back in April.

As for Hallsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 34-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.

For Hallsville's part, not much got past Lindsey Dubberly, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Lovejoy off the board. Dubberly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Hope Miles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Audrey Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.

While Lovejoy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.