A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars duke it out with the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
If Rosebud-Lott beats Lovelady with nine runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Rosebud-Lott was the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Milano on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Lovelady never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Chireno as Lovelady made off with a 12-0 victory.
Brady McCullough made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lovelady let Ryder Lovell and Tyler Gilchrist run wild. Lovell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Gilchrist went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Lovell a new career-high in doubles (two). Brady Mikes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lovelady always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chireno only posted an OBP of .300.
Rosebud-Lott's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.5 runs. As for Lovelady, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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