Lipscomb Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against the McGavock Raiders as the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs made off with a 16-4 victory. Lipscomb Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Presley McLean was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). McLean has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jencyn Cunningham and Hailey Story did most of the damage at the plate: Cunningham got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Story scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ava McGimsey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Like Lipscomb Academy, McGavock also got a great game from a two-way player: Makenzie Kilby. She struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. Kilby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kilby wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amanda Toth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Lipscomb Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for McGavock, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lipscomb Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Brentwood Academy at 4:30 p.m. Lipscomb Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for McGavock, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Overton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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