Middle Park had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-15 margin over the Jefferson Saints. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Middle Park got a massive performance out of Kaylee Gardner, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Gardner is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sydney Rector, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Middle Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in four consecutive games.
Middle Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5. As for Jefferson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Middle Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-2 loss vs. Centaurus on the 12th. As for Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alameda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alameda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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