Flyers
| 03/10/25 @ Frankston | 5-6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Cayuga | 9-5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Cayuga | 5-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Big Sandy | 6-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Grace Community | 7-0 |
After a string of nine wins, LaPoynor's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Frankston Indians by a score of 6-5. The Flyers lost against the Indians in their previous head to head back in March of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 24-0 score last time.
Taylor Lovett was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
Lovett wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, LaPoynor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
LaPoynor's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for Frankston, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-5.
While LaPoynor had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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