The Lithonia Bulldogs will challenge the North Springs Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lithonia took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past M.L. King 15-3. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 11 runs or more this season.
Taylor Shead made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow 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.
Meanwhile, North Springs gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Dunwoody. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Kate Lott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Beck Ballowe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Theo Ballowe, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
North Springs hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Lithonia's record is now 9-15. As for North Springs, their record is now 12-10.
Lithonia might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from North Springs in their previous meeting back in August. Can Lithonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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