Circle has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Winfield Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Circle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Winfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Circle fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mulvane on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4.
Whitney Wilbur was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Wilbur was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple.
In other batting news, Lauren Swilley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Kennedy Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Winfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 13-3 loss to Rose Hill might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Winfield has lost by exactly ten runs.
Circle's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Winfield, their record is now 2-7-2.
Circle came up short against Winfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Circle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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