Lithonia's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the M.L. King Lions as the Lithonia Bulldogs made off with a 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Shead made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Jasmine Green was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Washington, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lithonia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lithonia's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for M.L. King, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Lithonia will face off against North Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lithonia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. M.L. King does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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