Bangs extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-7. They fell 11-8 to the Cross Plains Buffaloes. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Adalynne Stephens and Justice Baker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stephens went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Baker got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Karlyee Sliger also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Cross Plains, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Cross Plains' side, Kenzie McLean made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over 5.1 innings pitched. McLean has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
McLean wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landry Barron, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another was Claire Moses, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bangs is set to challenge their familiar foe Ballinger at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cross Plains will face off against rival Cisco at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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