The Loogootee Lions will challenge the Barr-Reeve Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Loogootee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Vincennes Rivet with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering the Lions' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Savannah Green
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Savannah Green was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Green was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelynn Sims, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ava Jeffers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Loogootee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Barr-Reeve had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Barr-Reeve's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Loogootee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-17.
Loogootee might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Barr-Reeve in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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