Mendota was the 9-8 winner over Hall when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mendota Trojans fell victim to a tough 19-10 defeat at the hands of the Hall Red Devils on Thursday.
Madelyn Becker and Emily Diaz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Becker scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Diaz got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kirby Bond was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Hall's side, Kaitlyn Coutts was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Coutts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia Wenzel was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leah Burkart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Mendota's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hall, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Mendota will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Plano at 10:00 a.m. Mendota has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hall, they will head out on the road to take on Sherrard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sherrard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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