Lovejoy entered their tilt with Denison with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They had just enough and edged the Denison Yellow Jackets out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lovejoy also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Izzy Guarriello made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Guarriello has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Guarriello was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Skylar Rucker was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Addie George was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Denison's side, Addison Ciaccio was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddison Luper, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lovejoy pushed their record up to 16-10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Denison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12-2.
Lovejoy will be playing at home against Princeton at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Princeton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Denison, they will head out on the road to face off against Melissa at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Denison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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