Softball Recap: Chaparral Roadrunners vs. Medicine Lodge Indians
Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-3 defeat at the hands of the Medicine Lodge Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chaparral of the 16-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 1st.
For Medicine Lodge's part, Avalon Theis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Theis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Theis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Medicine Lodge got a big performance out of Claire Cunningham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emmy Gerdes, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Medicine Lodge, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chaparral beat Medicine Lodge by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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