Lovejoy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Langston Hughes on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Taylin Freeman
| 09/02/25 vs Langston Hughes | 17 |
| 08/28/25 vs McIntosh | 1 |
| 08/26/25 @ Morrow | 5 |
| 08/19/25 @ Dutchtown | 12 |
| 08/14/25 vs Newnan | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Taylin Freeman put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and nine unearned) runs off 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Dariana Taylor made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Laiklyn Palmer, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lovejoy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Langston Hughes, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lovejoy will challenge rival Northgate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Langston Hughes is set to face off against their familiar foe Newnan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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