Maggie Walker had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it five. They came up short against the J.R. Tucker Tigers, falling 19-5. Maggie Walker was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as J.R. Tucker apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Maggie Walker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Walder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Kylea New was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for J.R. Tucker, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On J.R. Tucker's side, the team relied heavily on Emily Bryant, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Corinne Lewis, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: J.R. Tucker beat Maggie Walker by a score of 14-6 later that day.
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