Luella's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Douglass Astros, sneaking past 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since February 13th.
Jayden Dennis
| 03/20/26 vs Douglass | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Douglass | 9 |
| 02/27/26 vs Forest Park | 8 |
| 03/20/25 vs Whitewater | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Sandy Creek | 5 |
Jayden Davis and Jayden Dennis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Davis tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dennis didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Davis got on base in two of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Dennis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Luella is 5-1 when Davis posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jesse Jenkins and Arvis Croll did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs, while Croll went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Croll a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Shelton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Luella has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Douglass, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Luella will be playing in front of their home fans against Mary Persons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Douglass, they will challenge Mt. Zion at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The Astros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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