Lenoir City is 0-9 against South-Doyle since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lenoir City Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the South-Doyle Cherokees at 8:00 p.m. Lenoir City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Lenoir City's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Heritage on Sunday. They lost 16-0 to the Mountaineers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Lenoir City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sequoyah.
Emma Hogan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kathryn McGlothlan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lenoir City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for South-Doyle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Lenoir City's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Lenoir City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South-Doyle, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lenoir City continue to outrun the ball?
Lenoir City came up short against South-Doyle when the teams last played back in April, falling 12-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South-Doyle's Anna Snodderly, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Lenoir City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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