Quincy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Burney on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Burney Raiders by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Quincy of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
McKynlee Gay was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Gay has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gay was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gay wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Peay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Peay has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Like Quincy, Burney also got a great game from a two-way player: Mia Perez. She struck out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josey Peckham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hawkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Quincy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11. As for Burney, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Quincy will be playing at home against Chester at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Quincy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burney, they will square off against Redding Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Redding Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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