If Medina was riding high off their 18-8 takedown of Randolph two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Medina Bobcats fell 15-12 to the D'Hanis Cowboys on Tuesday. Medina has not had much luck with D'Hanis recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Hattie Barton put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off 12 hits. Barton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hallie Kunz led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Kytlin Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On D'Hanis' side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Burell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessa Frosch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Medina's loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for D'Hanis, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Medina will be playing at home against Leakey at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Leakey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for D'Hanis, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cole at 6:00 p.m. D'Hanis knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Cole likes a good challenge.
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