Forney and Lovejoy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Forney Jackrabbits will head out on the road to square off against the Lovejoy Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forney is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road.
Forney heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to Lovejoy. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Forney's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lovejoy's part, not much got past G Boitmann, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Forney off the board. Boitmann has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Skylar Rucker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Forney's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 34-2-3. As for Lovejoy, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-10-1.
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