After flying high against Charles O. Dickerson last Monday, Whitney Point came back down to earth. The Whitney Point Eagles took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lansing Bobcats on Saturday. Whitney Point was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lansing apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Lansing's part, Piper Mason was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Mason has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mason was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Walker, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Walker is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Gustafson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Whitney Point fell to 2-1. As for Lansing, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Whitney Point by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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