On Saturday, the Middle Park Panthers came up short against the Moffat County Bulldogs and fell 16-11. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaiden McCauley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Middle Park got a big performance out of Sydney Solomon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anna Lantermans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Middle Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.2.
Middle Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Moffat County, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 1-6 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Middle Park beat Moffat County by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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