Luella won the last time they faced Stone Mountain, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Luella Lions blew past the Stone Mountain Pirates 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matches by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Ayleen Montoya made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montoya was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, Luella got a massive performance out of Kennedy Reliford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Reliford also put up a triple, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Syriah Shaw, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luella hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stone Mountain struck out nine times.
Luella pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stone Mountain, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Luella will venture away from home to challenge Stephenson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Luella is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season. As for Stone Mountain, they will square off against Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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