After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alexander, Rome was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Lithia Springs Lions 17-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolves needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Camdyn Ely was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rome got a massive performance out of Jakayla Strickland, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Strickland is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madyson Thacker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with seven RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rome always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .839. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
The victory snapped Rome's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-13 record. As for Lithia Springs, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Rome will face off against South Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. South Paulding's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rome's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lithia Springs, they will square off against Kennesaw Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lithia Springs is facing Kennesaw Mountain at the right time seeing as Kennesaw Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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