Lovelady and Shelbyville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly Lovelady had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Shelbyville Dragons by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Lovelady couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Shelbyville's part, Lanie Bass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Bass has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Lovelady dropped their record down to 11-13-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shelbyville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
While Lovelady 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 on Friday.
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