After flying high against Urbana last Thursday, Paxton-Buckley-Loda came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Oakwood Comets on Saturday, falling 10-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallee Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Makenna Stout also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Oakwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6-1.
Looking ahead, Paxton-Buckley-Loda is taking a road trip to take on Tolono Unity at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Oakwood, they will take on Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.14 runs per game on average), something the Comets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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