The Lovett Lions will take on the Therrell Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovett is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Lovett's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Pace Academy on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Therrell was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglass on Wednesday, taking the game 13-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Amari Lee, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylah Palmer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Therrell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Lovett's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Therrell, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went Lovett's way against Therrell in their previous meeting back in October of 2020 as Lovett made off with an 18-0 victory. Does Lovett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Therrell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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