Stanton County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lakin on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Broncs by a score of 12-11. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Kaydence McCleary was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. McCleary was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
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In other batting news, Summer Kendrick was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Nairn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Stanton County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stanton County fell to 3-1. As for Lakin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, Stanton County will head out to face off against Sublette at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakin, they will welcome Ulysses at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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