The Loogootee Lions will challenge the Forest Park Rangers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Loogootee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Loogootee turned things around against Eastern Greene on Thursday. They came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 7-3.
Ashley Green was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Green was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Jocelynn Sims
| 04/24/25 vs Eastern Greene | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wood Memorial | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Southridge | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Shakamak | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelynn Sims, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Jadaya Farhar was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Forest Park fell victim to Tecumseh and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 9-0 to the Braves. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Rangers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
This is the second loss in a row for Forest Park and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Loogootee, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-9.
Loogootee beat Forest Park 12-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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