Softball Recap: Greenon Knights vs. Madison Plains Golden Eagles
Greenon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Madison Plains Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greenon of the 16-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Madison Plains' part, Joy McLoughlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Kenzie Vallery was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssia Mullins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Greenon's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Madison Plains, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Greenon will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Urbana at 10:00 a.m. Urbana is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Greenon will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Madison Plains, they will be playing at home against Bishop Ready at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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