For the second straight game, Lovett will face off against Wesleyan. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lovett 2.4, Wesleyan 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lovett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Wesleyan get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Lions have won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wesleyan's part, Grayson McCollum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. McCollum has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Knox Bingam made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. William Wright was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
With the defeat, Wesleyan broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-8. As for Lovett, their win bumped their record up to 28-6.
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