England lost against Des Arc back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The England Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Des Arc Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for England in their matchups with Des Arc: they've now lost four in a row.
For Des Arc's part, Kaylee McDonald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Knight, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Williams, who scored four runs while going 1-for-3.
England now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Des Arc, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
England will head out on the road to challenge Barton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barton is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning England will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Des Arc will take on Clarendon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarendon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while Des Arc will come in with four straight wins.
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