After flying high against Freeman last Wednesday, Mechanicsville came back down to earth. The Mechanicsville Mustangs fell just short of the Patrick Henry Patriots by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mechanicsville in their matchups with Patrick Henry: they've now lost three in a row.
Ella Hagen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Goad, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Mechanicsville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Patrick Henry, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Mechanicsville will head out on the road to challenge Thomas Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Patrick Henry, they will head out on the road to square off against Hermitage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hermitage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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