Lansing had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour Storm by a score of 11-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Storm this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on April 4th.
Marissa Nolan was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Taylor Reichard was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour's side, Paige Ells made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Ells has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour got a big performance out of Amy Field, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Field a new career-high. Izzy Bellavigna also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Coming up, Lansing will welcome Charles O. Dickerson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour, they will venture away from home to square off against Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 13.8 runs per game this season.
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