The Medina Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Leakey Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Medina pushed their score all the way to 12 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 15-12 to D'Hanis. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Medina in their matchups with D'Hanis: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hattie Barton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off 12 hits. Barton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Medina got a massive performance out of Hallie Kunz, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kunz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kytlin Peterson, who scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Leakey fell victim to SA S and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 17-0 loss to the Saints might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this year in which Leakey was not able to get on the board.
Medina's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Leakey, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Medina might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Leakey when the teams last played back in February. Will Medina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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