Lovelady is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lovelady Lions duke it out with Normangee Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lovelady is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Centerville get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Normangee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Non Varsity Tournament Opponent. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Nolan Harris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Jaelyn Halpain was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Normangee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lovelady pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Normangee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Lovelady might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Normangee in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. Will Lovelady have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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