General McLane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 17-7 to the North East Grape Pickers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to General McLane of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Makayla Rapela was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lorah, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On North East's side, Sydney Wittman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off seven hits. Wittman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wittman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cadence Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julianna Coletta, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
General McLane's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for North East, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
General McLane will be playing at home against Union City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North East, they will head out on the road to face off against Seneca at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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