Lookeba-Sickles hasn't had much luck against Fletcher recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Lookeba-Sickles has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lookeba-Sickles fell victim to Hammon and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Warriors.
Lookeba-Sickles saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Taylor, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Taylor hit this season.
Fletcher never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cyril on Tuesday. They blew past the Pirates 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Fletcher let EJ Squyres and Morgan Harrington run wild. Squyres scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Harrington got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Fletcher is undefeated when Harrington posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-11 otherwise.
Fletcher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fletcher's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11. As for Lookeba-Sickles, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Lookeba-Sickles suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Fletcher when the teams last played back in February. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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