Medicine Lodge took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Chaparral Roadrunners. For Medicine Lodge, this counts as revenge for the 15-11 defeat Chaparral walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Avalon Theis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Theis was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmy Gerdes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Claire Cunningham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Medicine Lodge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-8 victory vs. Skyline on the 1st. As for Chaparral, they will be playing at home against Cheney on Friday.
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