Tuesday just wasn't the day for Platteville's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Lancaster Flying Arrows on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Platteville was not able to get on the board.
For Lancaster's part, Maddy Hill made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abi Mergen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Amelia Johnsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Platteville's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lancaster, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Platteville will be playing in front of their home fans against Potosi/Cassville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps