Sherman is 0-10 against Lovejoy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sherman Bearcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Lovejoy Leopards at 6:15 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Sherman got the win against Princeton by a conclusive 20-1. That looming 20-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Sherman yet this season.
Madison Jarvis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Jarvis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kailiann Causey and Aubrey Mask did most of the damage at the plate: Causey went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Mask went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Chloe Riley was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Greenville onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for Lovejoy, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Sherman, Lovejoy also got a great game from a two-way player: Izzy Guarriello. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Guarriello has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Guarriello was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lovejoy got a massive performance out of Tess Lynch, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addie George, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sherman's record now sits at 12-14-1. As for Lovejoy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10-1.
Sherman came up short against Lovejoy in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lovejoy's G Boitmann, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that Sherman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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