Softball Recap: Lovejoy Wildcats vs. Banneker Trojans
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newnan, Lovejoy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Banneker Trojans onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kye Gordon made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Jimison was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Myara Alexander, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lovejoy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 51%.
The win got Lovejoy back to even at 6-6. As for Banneker, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Lovejoy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Banneker: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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