Sierra fell victim to East Union and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the East Union Lancers. Sierra has struggled against East Union recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For East Union's part, Mikayla Simpson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Simpson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Nervis was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Pickering, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for East Union, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Oakdale the next time they take the field. Sierra will head out to face Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while East Union will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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