For the second straight game, Lovejoy will face off against Sherman. The Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Lovejoy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sherman with a sharp 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Sherman's part, they got a good showing from Adan Ortiz, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Lovejoy's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sherman, they moved to 9-17-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
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