Paynesville extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-5 in the process. They fell 9-6 to the Litchfield Dragons. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 17-5 to the Dragons when the teams met back in April of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Litchfield, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Litchfield's part, Kelsey Palmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Palmer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Palmer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charley Estrada, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Paynesville will square off against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Litchfield, they will challenge Watertown-Mayer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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