After constant struggles on the road, Plainville has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Plainville has lost by just one run.
For Sylvan-Lucas' part, Harlee Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Montana Griffiths was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. McKaylee Maupin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Plainville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sylvan-Lucas, their record is now 2-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Plainville by a score of 4-0 later that day.
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