Lewis County dropped their record down to 14-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-3 to the Loretto Mustangs. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 4-3 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Loretto, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Loretto's part, Mallory Corbin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Corbin has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Loretto let Cambrea Hanson and Aubrey Ezell run wild. Hanson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Ezell went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Hanson has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Randell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Lewis County has already played their next contest (against Perry County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Loretto will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' game: after the Panthers face off against the Vikings, they'll take on Loretto again at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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