After three games on the road, Mechanicsburg is heading back home. They will take on the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Mechanicsburg narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Jefferson 4-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Mechanicsburg has scored all year.
Jasalyn Sartin was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Sartin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Sartin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Booth, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Madison Plains entered their tilt with West Jefferson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Roughriders by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
Mechanicsburg's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Madison Plains, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Mechanicsburg took their victory against Madison Plains in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-1. Does Mechanicsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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