New Manchester hit Lithia Springs with a 12-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Jaguar, falling 16-3. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Jaguar recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Miley Bankstead was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Lithia Springs now has a losing record of 4-5. As for New Manchester, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5-1.
Coming up, Lithia Springs will head out on the road to take on Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westlake has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.57 runs per game on average), something Lithia Springs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Manchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Cobb at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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