Oasis Academy couldn't quite beat Pershing County on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. The Oasis Academy Bighorns fell just short of the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 8-6. Oasis Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylynn Maynez and Emma Lewis did some serious damage despite the final result: Maynez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, while Lewis went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Maynez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Guthrie, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Pershing County's side, Raegan Burrows was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Burrows was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Anna Happy was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kyra Cerini was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Oasis Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Pershing County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Oasis Academy by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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