Lebanon couldn't quite beat Danville on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run loss they were dealt on Monday. The Lebanon Tigers fell just short of the Danville Warriors by a score of 8-6. The defeat continues a trend for Lebanon in their matchups with Danville: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lebanon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Zell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Danville's side, Madalynn Newman was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Newman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Gunter, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Molly Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lebanon's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Danville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
Lebanon will head out on the road to square off against Crawfordsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lebanon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Danville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Frankfort at 5:30 p.m. Danville is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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