Butler lost against Canon-McMillan back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Butler Golden Tornado fell just short of the Canon-McMillan Big Macs by a score of 4-3. Butler has struggled against Canon-McMillan recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kelsey Ogin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lily Vicari was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Butler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon-McMillan only tossed four.
On Canon-McMillan's side, Brooke Bumer looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Canon-McMillan's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was kiersten williams, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Canon-McMillan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Butler will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mt. Lebanon at 4:00 p.m. As for Canon-McMillan, they will head out on the road to square off against Baldwin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canon-McMillan is facing Baldwin at the right time seeing as Baldwin is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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