Lomira was the 11-1 winner over St. Mary's Springs when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Lomira Lions fell just short of the St. Mary's Springs Ledgers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Lomira saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nora Buske, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On St. Mary's Springs' side, Gracie Konkol made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Konkol has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Konkol was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lomira's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for St. Mary's Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Lomira will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Columbus is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Lomira will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for St. Mary's Springs, they will challenge Laconia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Laconia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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