Louisville dropped their record down to 13-11-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-0 to the North Pontotoc Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Thursday.
As for North Pontotoc, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-9. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For North Pontotoc's part, Hailey Pitts tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Pitts has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Pontotoc got a massive performance out of Sadie Rhea, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave Rhea a new career-high. Maggie McClain also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
While Louisville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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