Oliver Springs had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Coalfield Yellow Jackets, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-11 loss back in April.
Oliver Springs saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah McKinney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Coalfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 19-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On Coalfield's side, Olivia Laymance made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Laymance was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Coalfield got a big performance out of Lilly Claire Lowe, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Gracie Davis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Oliver Springs will square off against Wartburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Coalfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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