It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Paxton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Vernon Yellowjackets out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Paxton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryleigh Miller tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Mackenzie Peels was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marley McClelland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Vernon's side, Cheyenne Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Roche, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Paxton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Paxton will head out on the road to square off against Baker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Freeport at 6:00 p.m. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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