Switzerland County extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They took a 22-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Pacers have lost by exactly three runs.
Macy Cook
| 05/07/25 vs Austin | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs South Ripley | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Southwestern | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ New Washington | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Brown County | 1 |
Macy Cook and Aryonna Cunningham did some serious damage despite the final result: Cook got on base in three of her five plate appearances with seven stolen bases and four runs, while Cunningham went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, Cook is now averaging an impressive 1.5 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Snider, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
As for Austin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games.
On Austin's side, Myca Buckel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Buckel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with six RBI and one run. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austin got a massive performance out of Jordan Richie, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Richie a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Anderson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Switzerland County will play host again on Saturday to welcome Clarksville, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. As for Austin, they will welcome Crothersville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.43 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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