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| 02/14/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 02/15/22 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/01/19 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/02/18 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 02/15/17 - Home | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Lovett and Wesleyan are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lions will challenge the Wolves on Wednesday. Lovett will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Thursday. Lovett narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Trinity Christian 7-5.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wesleyan had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wolverines as they made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Wesleyan got a great performance from Thomas Pressman as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brice Gillis, who fired off three home runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three runs, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Grayson McCollum, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wesleyan lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walker didn't launched any home runs.
Wesleyan is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Lovett, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-5.
Lovett beat Wesleyan 4-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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