Duanesburg waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mayfield Panthers and snuck past 4-3. For Duanesburg, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Mayfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Allison Mienaltowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harlee Manus was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Manus is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Shannon Zink was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mayfield's side, Kaylee Klymkow put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Klymkow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Klymkow wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Rhodes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Duanesburg's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mayfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Duanesburg will be playing at home against Berne-Knox-Westerlo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Duanesburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Berne-Knox-Westerlo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mayfield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Broadalbin-Perth at 11:00 a.m. Broadalbin-Perth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15 runs per game this season.
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