After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northgate, Lovejoy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Langston Hughes Panthers with a sharp 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kye Gordon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Gordon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, De'Niyah Cameron was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lovejoy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 28.8% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 50.2%.
The win got Lovejoy back to even at 5-5. As for Langston Hughes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lovejoy will head out to take on Newnan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Langston Hughes, they will venture away from home to square off against McIntosh at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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