It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Langston Hughes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over the Lovejoy Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brandi Walter
| 09/02/25 @ Lovejoy | 19 |
| 08/27/25 vs South Cobb | 13 |
| 10/02/24 vs Morrow | 12 |
| 08/07/25 vs Westlake | 10 |
| 08/13/24 vs Lovejoy | 10 |
Brandi Walter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 19 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Those 19 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khlo? Scott, who went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Jaleia Myers was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Langston Hughes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Langston Hughes' victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lovejoy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Langston Hughes is set to square off against their familiar foe Newnan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lovejoy will challenge rival Northgate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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