
Lions
04/25/25 @ Coldspring-Oakhurst | 11-8 |
04/22/25 vs Normangee | 8-1 |
04/17/25 @ Leon | 6-1 |
04/15/25 vs Leon | 4-1 |
04/11/25 vs Grapeland | 13-3 |
Lovelady had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 20-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lovelady let Tyler Gilchrist and Ryder Lovell run wild. Gilchrist got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, while Lovell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Lovell has posted since back in March. Cason Watson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Lovelady's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-10-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coldspring-Oakhurst, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-14-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lovelady will venture away from home to square off against Alto at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Coldspring-Oakhurst, they will head out to face off against Van Vleck at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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