Lloyd Memorial is 0-3 against Conner since May of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts are taking a road trip to square off against the Conner Cougars at 11:00 a.m.
Lloyd Memorial is leaving town to face Conner after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Lloyd Memorial fell just short of Holy Cross by a score of 10-9 on Friday.
Layla Laudick put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Laudick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Izzy Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Allison Floyd, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Conner had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Grant County by a score of 10-5. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Ryanne Carter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Irvin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Lloyd Memorial might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Conner when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Lloyd Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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