The Lovejoy Wildcats will head out to square off against the McIntosh Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lovejoy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Morrow. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Kye Gordon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kennedi Harley was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Jimison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lovejoy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, McIntosh earned a 12-7 win over Newnan on Tuesday.
The victory got Lovejoy back to even at 3-3. As for McIntosh, their record now sits at 10-6.
Lovejoy suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to McIntosh when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Can Lovejoy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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