Preview: Lewisburg Patriots vs. DeSoto Central Jaguars
The Lewisburg Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lewisburg has four straight wins, DeSoto Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lewisburg can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Madison Central 11-2.
Leah Walker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Leona Klaire Stokes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Payton Moss, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central fell victim to a tough 13-7 loss at the hands of Kosciusko on Saturday.
Lewisburg pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for DeSoto Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Lewisburg came out on top in a nail-biter against DeSoto Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewisburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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