The Lovejoy Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lovejoy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Lovejoy never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Jonesboro last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 13-12.
Prince Ford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Larry Floyd was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jordan King was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lovejoy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Jonesboro, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lovejoy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jonesboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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