After flying high against Burlington on Monday, Labette County came back down to earth. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The Grizzlies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 12-3.
Keelie Good made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylea Nutter, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Labette County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Labette County will head out to challenge Pittsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Purple Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Burlington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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