The Lithonia Bulldogs are on the road again on Monday to play the Salem Seminoles at 5:55 p.m. Lithonia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
Lithonia will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Tucker, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Lithonia was the clear victor by a 28-4 margin over Tucker on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matches by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Shead was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shead was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shamiya Williams and Jasmine Green did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Green scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Shy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against South Atlanta, falling 22-7.
The victory snapped Lithonia's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-13 record. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
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