Millry couldn't beat Leroy on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Wildcats fell 11-8 to the Bears. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this game were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
Lilly Doggette was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Doggette was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Breanna Stokley made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Scarlet Kirkland was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Millry's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Leroy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Millry and Leroy will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Wildcats see the field they'll take on University Charter at 5:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for Leroy, their break will end when they face Thomasville at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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