Luella entered their matchup against Upson-Lee on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Luella Lions lost 19-12 to the Upson-Lee Knights. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Kennedy Reliford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ayleen Montoya, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Luella didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The loss snapped Luella's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Upson-Lee, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luella will square off against Stone Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Luella is facing Stone Mountain at the right time seeing as Stone Mountain is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Upson-Lee, they will host Spalding at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spalding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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