Mesick had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Pentwater Falcons. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Taylor McNalley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played.
Madi Putney
| 05/18/26 @ Pentwater | 5 |
| 04/23/26 @ Suttons Bay | 4 |
| 05/07/26 @ Brethren | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Mason County Eastern | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Onekama | 2 |
In other batting news, Mesick got a massive performance out of Madi Putney, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those five stolen bases gave Putney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Sexton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Mesick's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Pentwater, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Mesick will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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