For the second straight game, Lorena will face off against China Spring. The Leopards will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Lorena lost 12-5 to China Spring on Tuesday. The Leopards have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For China Spring's part, Miles Vaughn looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Vaughn posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Kennedy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Lessman, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
China Spring kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win (which was China Spring's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lorena, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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