Softball Recap: Karley Hand leads Loris to victory over Gilbert

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 2:04pm

Softball Recap: Loris Lions vs. Gilbert Indians

In what's become a running theme this season, Loris gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gilbert Indians a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Loris who now have seven in a row.

Karley Hand made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Hand has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hand was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Jaci Griffin was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenzie McCoy, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Loris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Gilbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.

As of now, neither Loris nor Gilbert have any future games scheduled.

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