Mid-Buchanan waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Lathrop Mules 11-1. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kaylea Myers looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Mid-Buchanan let Morgan Marshall and Zuzu Kountz loose on the outfield. Marshall scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Kountz scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindy Eaton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mid-Buchanan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mid-Buchanan's victory was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Lathrop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mid-Buchanan will head out to take on North Platte at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lathrop, they will venture away from home to face off against Trenton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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