After flying high against Spearville on Tuesday, Medicine Lodge came back down to earth. The Medicine Lodge Indians fell 9-4 to the Spearville Lancers on Tuesday. Medicine Lodge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spearville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Medicine Lodge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Cunningham, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Spearville's side, Cheyenne Ackerman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Ackerman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ackerman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Medicine Lodge has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Spearville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
As of now, neither Medicine Lodge nor Spearville have any future games scheduled.
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