The Denison Yellow Jackets will challenge the Lovejoy Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Denison has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Lovejoy will arrive with four straight victories.
Denison came up short against Gunter on Saturday, falling 10-4.
Max Aleman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last ten contests.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy made easy work of Anna on Friday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Scarborough looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero).
At the plate, Garrett Hutchins was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that he hit this season. Reese Ogden was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lovejoy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Lovejoy's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Denison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Denison might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Lovejoy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Denison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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