After a hard nine-inning fight, the Lions fell short to Patrick Henry by a score of 13-12. The Lions outhit the Patriots 15-8, but six errors from the Lions’ defense caused three ties throughout the game. Vincent Basso got the call for the Patriots while Senior, Owen Agee took the mound for the Lions.
J.B Lamb started the top of the first inning with an eight-pitch at-bat ending in a walk. Zion Villines followed with his first hit of the season to move Lamb to second. Garrett Duerson followed with a groundout to give the Lions a 1-0 lead in the first. The Patriots recorded three baserunners in the bottom of the first but failed to catch up with the Lions.
Louisa scored their second and third runs in the top of the second on two hits and an error, giving them a 3-0 lead. The Patriots got a run in the bottom half of the second.
The Patriots rallied to score five runs in the bottom of the third leading the Lions 6-3. After three walks proved costly for the Lions, Ethan Snyder came in to pitch in the bottom of the third. Once again, the Lions posted a rally in the top of the fourth bringing the score to 5-6 after a 2 run RBI double from Jack McDonald.
The Lions were able to tie the game in the top of the sixth on an RBI double from Duerson. Logan Fifer followed with a single bringing in the go-ahead run for Louisa. A single and an error would bring in two more runs in the top half of the sixth giving the Lions a 9-6 lead over Patrick Henry.
The Patriots answered in the bottom half of the sixth inning by tying the game on two singles and an error. The Lions were able to score three runs in the top of the ninth inning on four singles, just needing three outs to secure a win. The Patriots tied the game 12-12 on two walks, two singles, and a double in the bottom of the ninth. Junior, Evan Cash came in for the Lions in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Patriots walked it off in the bottom of the ninth on a bunt back to the pitcher, Cash.
The Lions fought until the very end but recorded six errors on the night. Five Louisa pitchers combined for 12 walks and 8 hits. The Lions are set to face Monticello on Tuesday night at home. Let’s Go Lions!
