The Newnan Cougars will challenge the Lovejoy Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Newnan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Newnan lost 14-3 to Pike County on Wednesday.
Amelie Leyton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Lovejoy never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Langston Hughes last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kye Gordon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on De'Niyah Cameron, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Harley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Newnan's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10. As for Lovejoy, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Newnan took their win against Lovejoy when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 20-0. Will Newnan repeat their success, or does Lovejoy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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