Mary Persons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Spalding Jaguars by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Mary Persons saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Woodgeard, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Olivia Crews also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, Mary Persons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spalding only posted a batting average of .174.
Mary Persons' loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Spalding, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Mary Persons will square off against Sandy Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spalding, they will face off against Crawford County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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