After flying high against Coosa Valley Academy last Monday, Lowndes Academy came back down to earth. The Lowndes Academy Rebels took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Dale Academy Eagles on Tuesday. Rebels fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Tuesday.
Izzy Sullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Abby Lovell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Addi Phillips was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lowndes Academy suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Fort Dale Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
While Lowndes Academy 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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