After a string of six wins, Circle's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Mulvane Wildcats by a score of 5-4. Circle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mulvane apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Monday.
Whitney Wilbur was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Wilbur was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple.
In other batting news, Lauren Swilley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Circle's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Mulvane, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Circle will square off against Winfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mulvane, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Andale.
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