South-Doyle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Lenoir City Panthers 12-3. That's more bragging rights for South-Doyle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaitlyn Throckmorton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Throckmorton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Natalie Smithers and Kathryn McGlothlan did most of the damage at the plate: Smithers went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while McGlothlan scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Emma Hogan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Lenoir City's side, Reagan Helton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Helton is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Lauren Humphreys, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
The victory made it two in a row for South-Doyle and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Lenoir City, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
South-Doyle will take on Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South-Doyle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Lenoir City, they will head out on the road to challenge Ooltewah at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lenoir City has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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