Mansfield Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-2 to the Mt. Gilead Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Saturday.
Bailee Nelson put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Mowry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mansfield Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mt. Gilead, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Coming up, Mansfield Christian will be playing at home against Lucas at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Flames' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cubs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Gilead, they will head out on the road to take on Northmor at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Golden Knights have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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