If Mainland was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Pine Ridge last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mainland Buccaneers suffered a rough 11-5 defeat at the hands of the Taylor Wildcats on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mainland in their matchups with Taylor: they've now lost nine in a row.
Bella Dejulio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dejulio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dejulio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Dejulio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haley McKenzie, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mainland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylor only tossed four.
Like Mainland, Taylor also got a great game from a two-way player: Daisy Dickerson. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Dickerson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Amya Ramos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Hannah Harper was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mainland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Taylor, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Mainland will head out on the road to face off against Atlantic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Taylor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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