Corsicana and Lovejoy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Corsicana had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to the Lovejoy Leopards, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Corsicana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lovejoy's part, Izzy Guarriello made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Guarriello has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Guarriello was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skylar Rucker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Messick, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Corsicana's defeat dropped their record down to 11-23. As for Lovejoy, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-10-1.
Corsicana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lovejoy, they will square off against Lufkin on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lovejoy: 3.6, Lufkin: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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