Langston Hughes entered their matchup against Lovejoy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Langston Hughes Panthers lost 17-7 to the Lovejoy Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 23-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Destini Evans made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Evans is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Langston Hughes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Langston Hughes dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lovejoy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Langston Hughes will host McIntosh at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lovejoy, they will welcome Newnan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lovejoy is facing Newnan at the right time seeing as Newnan is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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