Medicine Lodge and Skyline squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Medicine Lodge had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Skyline Thunderbirds by a score of 6-5. Medicine Lodge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Skyline apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Skyline's part, Kory Anschutz and Corbin Armstrong made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Anschutz tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Armstrong tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Anschutz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Armstrong went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Reyes, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Medicine Lodge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Skyline, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-13.
Medicine Lodge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyline, they will face off against McLouth at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. McLouth knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Skyline likes a good challenge.
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