After flying high against Spearville on Monday, Plainville came back down to earth. The Plainville Cardinals fell just short of the Spearville Lancers by a score of 11-10 on Monday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Spearville's part, Cheyenne Ackerman spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison McGee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Ratzlaff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Plainville now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Spearville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Plainville will head out on the road to face off against Ness City on Tuesday. As for Spearville, they will be playing at home against Southwestern Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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