Ida B. Wells was the 7-2 winner over McDaniel when they last played one another on April 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The Ida B. Wells Guardians suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of the McDaniel Mountain Lions on Friday. Ida B. Wells has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ida B. Wells saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaia Young, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On McDaniel's side, Isabel Hale made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Hale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Hale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Anna Gladwin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kaylie Schmitz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Ida B. Wells' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for McDaniel, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ida B. Wells will challenge Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Ida B. Wells will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for McDaniel, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. McDaniel is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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