It was a good run, but Republic County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs by a score of 10-9. Republic County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sylvan-Lucas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Avery Stindt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Republic County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Sylvan-Lucas' side, Emma Finkenbinder was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was McKaylee Maupin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Republic County's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Sylvan-Lucas, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Republic County will square off against Plainville at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they will be playing at home against Ness City on Tuesday. Sylvan-Lucas is facing Ness City at the right time seeing as Ness City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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