If Mechanicsville was riding high off their 16-4 takedown of Chancellor last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mechanicsville Mustangs fell just short of the Atlee Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Mechanicsville has struggled against Atlee recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Mechanicsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Wilkinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Atlee's side, Sierra Kegley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Kegley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kegley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mechanicsville now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Atlee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Mechanicsville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Varina at 6:00 p.m. Varina is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Atlee, they will head out on the road to face off against Henrico at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlee is facing Henrico at the right time seeing as Henrico is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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