The Lovejoy Leopards will head out on the road to square off against the Forney Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lovejoy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Lufkin onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Lovejoy as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
Not much got past Izzy Guarriello, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Lufkin off the board. Guarriello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tatum Vitek was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sarah Mcgill, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Forney never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mt. Pleasant last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over the Tigers.
Lovejoy is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10-1 record this season. As for Forney, their win was their 16th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 34-1-3.
Lovejoy came up short against Forney when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Lovejoy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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