McKinney North lost against Lovejoy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The McKinney North Bulldogs fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Lovejoy Leopards. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McKinney North in their matchups with Lovejoy: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Lovejoy's part, G Boitmann spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Boitmann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kamryn Messick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Skylar Rucker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
McKinney North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Lovejoy, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-10-1.
McKinney North will head out on the road to square off against Melissa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melissa is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so McKinney North will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Lovejoy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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