Sylvan-Lucas was the 16-3 winner over Republic County when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs' tough 10-4 loss to the Republic County Buffaloes on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Harlee Nelson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Finkenbinder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kenzley Frederking was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Republic County's side, Hattie Brzon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Avery Stindt and Jacqalyn Parde did most of the damage at the plate: Stindt scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Parde went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Frankie Snapp, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Sylvan-Lucas now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Republic County, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sylvan-Lucas by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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