Thursday just wasn't the day for Maypearl's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Venus Bulldogs on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Maypearl saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaelyn Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Allie Salas also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Maypearl's loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Venus, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Looking ahead, Maypearl will take on Crowley in a tournament on Friday. As for Venus, they will be taking part in a tournament against Kemp at 10:45 a.m. on Friday. Venus' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Kemp's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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