Softball Recap: Cedar Shoals Jaguars vs. Lithonia Bulldogs
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Forsyth, Cedar Shoals was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Lithonia Bulldogs 18-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Jaguars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Gretta Garrett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cedar Shoals got a big performance out of Delia McElhannon, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amelia Hembree, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cedar Shoals always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithonia only posted an OBP of .368.
The win snapped Cedar Shoals' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-20 record. As for Lithonia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Cedar Shoals will face off against East Jackson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Jackson is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Cedar Shoals will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lithonia, they will host M.L. King at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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