Lovejoy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Newnan Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Newnan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lovejoy, who comes in off a win.
Lovejoy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Langston Hughes on Tuesday. Everything went Lovejoy's way against Langston Hughes as Lovejoy made off with a 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kye Gordon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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.
Meanwhile, Newnan lost 14-3 to Pike County on Wednesday.
Amelie Leyton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Lovejoy back to even at 5-5. As for Newnan, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10.
Lovejoy might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Newnan in their previous matchup back in August. Can Lovejoy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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