On Tuesday, Lewisburg faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewisburg Patriots came out on top against the DeSoto Central Jaguars by a score of 7-2. The win was familiar territory for Lewisburg who now have five in a row.
Emma Abrams spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leah Nevarez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Leona Klaire Stokes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On DeSoto Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Tucker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lewisburg is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for DeSoto Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Oxford the next time they take the field. Lewisburg will host Oxford at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while DeSoto Central will head out to face them at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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