Lovejoy and Forney squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lovejoy had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Forney Jackrabbits. Lovejoy's loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
Lovejoy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Guarriello, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Guarriello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Lovejoy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-11-1. As for Forney, their victory was their 17th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 35-2-3.
While Lovejoy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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