With a playoff game on the line, Scurry-Rosser rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Paradise Panthers by a score of 9-5. This was a revenge matchup for Scurry-Rosser, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Madison Lumpkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaycee Rhoades was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Melanie Banks, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Scurry-Rosser is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season. As for Paradise, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Scurry-Rosser by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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