Cedar Grove extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-12. They came up short against the Luella Lions, falling 22-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in August.
As for Luella, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 11 contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
For Luella's part, Zaena Harris was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Mikayla Thurman was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jamiah Barnes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cedar Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Luella will take on rival Mt. Zion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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