James Buchanan was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the West Perry Mustangs 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Lilianna Wiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Mekenzie Gayman
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mekenzie Gayman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Karli Gordon was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Gayman wasn't the only one working in the hit department: James Buchanan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Perry only managed four hits.
James Buchanan pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for West Perry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. James Buchanan is set to take on their familiar foe Shippensburg at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Perry will face off against rival Boiling Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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