Sadly, LaVergne is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They suffered a tough 21-6 defeat at the hands of the McGavock Raiders on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to LaVergne of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
LaVergne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Brown, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, LaVergne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On McGavock's side, Makenzie Kilby and Chloe Harrell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kilby struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Harrell tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Kilby fired off seven RBI, two triples, and two runs while going 4-for-5, while Harrell scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amanda Toth, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Selena Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
LaVergne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for McGavock, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
LaVergne will head out on the road to challenge Smyrna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaVergne has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for McGavock, they are on the road again on Thursday to play East Nashville Magnet at 4:00 p.m.
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