Mainland lost against Atlantic back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Mainland Buccaneers fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Atlantic Sharks. Mainland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laila Sims was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
On Atlantic's side, Aurielle Reavis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Reavis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reavis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Atlantic got a massive performance out of Kendal Carson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lillian Killian, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mainland's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Atlantic, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Mainland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Titusville at 4:30 p.m. Titusville is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Mainland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Atlantic, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome DeLand, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic is facing DeLand at the right time seeing as DeLand is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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