Mineral Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Glen Rose Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mineral Wells of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Mineral Wells saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey McWhorter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Glen Rose's side, Shannon Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wright has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Libby Turner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marki Sandlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mineral Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Glen Rose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-11.
Mineral Wells will be playing in front of their home fans against Lipan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lipan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Glen Rose, they will head out on the road to square off against Graham at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Graham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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