Plymouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to the Western Reserve Roughriders. Plymouth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Western Reserve apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Western Reserve's part, Layken Barnhart was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Barnhart was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Case, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Storm Gregor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Western Reserve, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-15.
While Plymouth had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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