Miller City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Evergreen in Saturday's first game but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Evergreen Vikings by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Bailey David and Taylor Michel did some serious damage despite the final result: David went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Michel scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jordan Schnipke, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Evergreen's side, Kira Keller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Keller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macy Chamberlin, who fired off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Leah McVey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Miller City now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Evergreen, their record is now 2-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Miller City by a score of 14-10 later that day.
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