If Quincy was riding high off their 9-1 takedown of Durham on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Quincy Trojans wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-5 walloping at the hands of the Maxwell Panthers on Thursday. Quincy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maxwell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Marleigh Merino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Laney Barreno was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Quincy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Maxwell's side, the team relied heavily on Teresita Salazar, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shelby Dunlap, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Quincy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Maxwell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Quincy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-6 defeat vs. Fall River on the 16th. Maxwell has also already played their next game, an 11-3 loss against Modoc on the 14th.
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