The Stone Mountain Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Luella Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stone Mountain is looking for their season?s first win.
Stone Mountain is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 26 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Riverdale on Tuesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 22-1.
Meanwhile, Luella entered their contest against Upson-Lee on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Luella lost 19-12 to Upson-Lee. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Kennedy Reliford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayleen Montoya, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Luella didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Stone Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Luella, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Stone Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Luella struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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