If New Washington was feeling good off their 23-4 takedown of Switzerland County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Washington Mustangs fell victim to a tough 19-8 defeat at the hands of the Lanesville Eagles on Monday. New Washington has not had much luck with Lanesville recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Lanesville's part, Makenna Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Mills was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Kerr was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Ellie Schneider was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lanesville, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
New Washington will be playing at home against Borden at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lanesville, they will head out on the road to take on Tell City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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