Lockland lost against Cincinnati Country Day back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lockland Panthers fell just short of the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks by a score of 15-14. Lockland has not had much luck with Cincinnati Country Day recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jaylah Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiya Jefferson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lockland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cincinnati Country Day only posted a batting average of .242.
On Cincinnati Country Day's side, Riley Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and ten unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 13 Ks. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cincinnati Country Day let Piper Farris and Alessandra Garcia-Altuve loose on the outfield. Farris scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Garcia-Altuve scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Garcia-Altuve is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Nia Irby was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lockland's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cincinnati Country Day, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Lockland will head out on the road to face off against Cincinnati Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cincinnati Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lockland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cincinnati Country Day, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mercy McAuley at 5:00 p.m.
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