Mecklenburg County fell victim to Lunenburg Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lunenburg Central Chargers by a score of 1-0. The contest marked that first time this season in which Mecklenburg County was not able to get on the board.
For Lunenburg Central's part, Tristan Buchanan was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Buchanan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Buchanan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Gustaf, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Mecklenburg County are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Lunenburg Central, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mecklenburg County will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph-Henry at 6:00 p.m. on March 29th. As for Lunenburg Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Buckingham at 5:00 p.m.
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