After a string of six wins, Lansing's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Watkins Glen Lake Hawks by a score of 7-6.
Piper Mason was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Mason has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mason was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Kam Eastman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Marissa Nolan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Lansing's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Watkins Glen, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Lansing will be playing in front of their home fans against Charles O. Dickerson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lansing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Watkins Glen, they will head out on the road to face off against Spencer-Van Etten at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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