After flying high against Rantoul last Tuesday, Mahomet-Seymour came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Normal West Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ainsley Whitaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Logsdon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Mahomet-Seymour has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Normal West, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Mahomet-Seymour and Normal West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 216th) will meet Effingham (ranked 51st) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Normal West will square off against Rochester at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (133 vs. 50).
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