Sickles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-1 walloping at the hands of the Plant Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sickles of the 13-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 10th.
Sickles saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Mello, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Mello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Plant's side, Addison Swink was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Swink was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Compton, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Lauren Pearson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Sickles' loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Plant, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Sickles will face off against Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Plant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alonso at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Alonso is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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