Lovett extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-10. They lost 14-2 to the Centennial Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Wednesday.
Lovett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elle Kaufmann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Centennial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-18. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Centennial's side, Megan Bailey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaida Jsames, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lauren Wright also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Lovett will challenge North Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Centennial, they will face off against Blessed Trinity at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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