Vardaman and Pine Grove squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly Vardaman had to settle for second. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Pine Grove Panthers might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Vardaman has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Pine Grove's part, Lizzie Meeks was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meeks was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madison Foster was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carley Greer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vardaman has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18-1 record this season. As for Pine Grove, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
While Vardaman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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