Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lithonia's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Cedar Shoals Jaguars.
Even though they lost, Lithonia's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only two hits allowed. They have not allowed that few hits since September 9th, when they allowed one vs. Douglass.
For Cedar Shoals' part, Gretta Garrett was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 7 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Garrett has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for 19 straight games. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances while logging 4 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 3 walks. The game marked her second in a row with at least two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Garrett looked comfortable as she struck out 7 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for 19 straight games.
Lithonia has now lost eight of their last nine games on the road. That's taken a bite out of their 5-20 record this season. As for Cedar Shoals, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-16.
Coming up, Lithonia will challenge Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Shoals does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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