Loris is 3-0 against Gilbert since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Loris Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Gilbert Indians at 6:30 p.m. Loris will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Loris beats Gilbert with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Loris had just enough and edged Camden out 5-4.
Bellamie Gore tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Loris' victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Karley Hand, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Hand has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Spence, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gilbert didn't have quite enough to beat Hanahan on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
Loris pushed their record up to 23-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Loris skirted past Gilbert 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loris 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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