It was a good run, but Lower Dauphin unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mechanicsburg Wildcats by a score of 7-5. Lower Dauphin has struggled against Mechanicsburg recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Carissa Wenner put in work no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Wenner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Anece Zubler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lower Dauphin's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Lower Dauphin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-7 win vs. Bishop McDevitt on the 20th. As for Mechanicsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilson at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wilson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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