On Wednesday, the Wilmington Hurricane fell victim to a rough 23-13 defeat at the hands of the Madison Plains Golden Eagles. Wilmington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Madison Plains' part, Kenzie Reeves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Reeves has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reeves was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing five bases while going 5-for-5.
In other pitching news, Matty Long looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Madison Plains got a massive performance out of Alyssia Mullins, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Sierra Wall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Wilmington's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Madison Plains, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Wilmington will head out on the road to take on Western Brown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Western Brown will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Wilmington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Madison Plains, they will be playing at home against Triad at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triad is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Madison Plains will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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