The Loris Lions were able to grind out a solid victory over the Chardon Hilltoppers on Wednesday, taking the game 9-5. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly four runs.
Jessie Cartrette made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cartrette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Spence, who went 4-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caitie Black, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Loris was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Loris and bumps their season record up to 6-5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Chardon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Coming up, Loris will head out to square off against Waccamaw at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loris' pitchers better be ready for this one: Waccamaw has averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Chardon, they will face off against Laconia at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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