If McDonough was riding high off their 15-3 takedown of Mt. Zion on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McDonough Warhawks fell just short of the Luella Lions by a score of 14-12 on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McDonough in their matchups with Luella: they've now lost five in a row.
Miles Hawkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Lee, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Luella's side, the team relied heavily on Xavier Bradley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances. Arvis Croll was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
McDonough's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Luella, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
McDonough will head out on the road to challenge Lovett at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. McDonough is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Luella, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mt. Zion at 5:00 p.m. Luella is facing Mt. Zion at the right time seeing as Mt. Zion is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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