Softball Preview: Cedar Shoals Jaguars vs. Lithonia Bulldogs
The Cedar Shoals Jaguars will square off against the Lithonia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cedar Shoals lost 17-1 to North Oconee on Wednesday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lithonia never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Clarkston on Tuesday. They blew past the Angoras 21-3. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matches by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shamiya Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lithonia let Akira Montgomery and Jasmine Green loose on the outfield. Montgomery went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Green scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, Montgomery also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Kayla Washington was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cedar Shoals' defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Lithonia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Cedar Shoals took their victory against Lithonia when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 28-10. Does Cedar Shoals have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lithonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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