Excelsior Springs came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Smithville Warriors, falling 17-5. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Reese Ryan was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Bella Loeffert was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Excelsior Springs fell to 5-1. As for Smithville, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Looking ahead, Excelsior Springs will be playing at home against Winnetonka at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Smithville, they will challenge Kearney at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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