After flying high against Shekinah Christian last Friday, Mt. Gilead came back down to earth. The Mt. Gilead Indians fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Fredericktown Freddies on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Gilead of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mt. Gilead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greer Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fredericktown's side, Taylor Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kelsey Bell and Jesenia Montalvo did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Montalvo scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jazzlynn Wittman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Gilead has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Fredericktown, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
While Mt. Gilead had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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