Softball Recap: Plain Dealing Lions vs. Mansfield Wolverines
In what's become a running theme this season, Plain Dealing gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Mansfield Wolverines as the Plain Dealing Lions made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was just what Plain Dealing needed coming off of a 14-0 loss in their prior match.
Katie Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Green was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Sanaa Lyles was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Fisk, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Plain Dealing's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Mansfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Coincidentally, Plain Dealing and Mansfield will both be playing Ringgold the next time they take the field. Plain Dealing will head out to face Ringgold at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Mansfield will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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