Paola lost against Spring Hill on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Paola Panthers' rough 15-8 loss to the Spring Hill Broncos might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paola in their matchups with Spring Hill: they've now lost three in a row.
For Spring Hill's part, they got a great performance from Kaylyn Gililand as she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Gililand has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mya January was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Fraley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Paola's loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for Spring Hill, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paola will face off against Fort Scott on Thursday. Fort Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Paola's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spring Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Lansing at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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