Midwest City dropped to 13-2 on Monday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Guthrie Bluejays by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Bombers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Noreli Brown spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Amari Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Guthrie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Guthrie's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Holland McLemore gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for McLemore.
At the plate, Guthrie's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Codi Hibbs, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Saylor Hamilton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Midwest City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Carl Albert on the 18th. As for Guthrie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-6 victory against El Reno on the 18th.
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