Leopards
| 04/17/25 vs Sherman | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Greenville | 15 |
| 04/08/25 vs McKinney North | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sherman | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Greenville | 12 |
With a playoff win on the line, Lovejoy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Emerson Mavericks. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Izzy Guarriello was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Aubrey Struthers and Torii Johannes did most of the damage at the plate: Struthers went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Johannes went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
The win was the third in a row for Lovejoy, bringing their record up to 22-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Emerson, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-8-1 record.
Lovejoy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mavericks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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