The Lithonia Bulldogs will take on the North Springs Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lithonia is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Lithonia will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against M.L. King on Monday. Lithonia put the hurt on M.L. King with a sharp 29-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by 14 runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jasmine Green, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Akira Montgomery, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lithonia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .720. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 6-1.
Kate Lott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Leila Madesko was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
Lithonia's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for North Springs, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
North Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lithonia has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for North Springs, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Lithonia's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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