The Upson-Lee Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Luella Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Upson-Lee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Upson-Lee lost 11-1 to LaGrange on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Luella entered their tilt with Mt. Zion on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 21-1 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 runs or more this season.
Zaena Harris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she's stolen this season.
In other batting news, Kennedy Reliford was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Syriah Shaw, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luella always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Zion only posted an OBP of .250.
Upson-Lee's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Luella, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Upson-Lee took their victory against Luella in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upson-Lee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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