It was a good run, but East Poinsett County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs by a score of 3-2. East Poinsett County was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Buffalo Island Central's pitcher proved too tough.
East Poinsett County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelly Ashcraft, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
On Buffalo Island Central's side, Kendra Towell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Emma Kate McCord was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
East Poinsett County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Buffalo Island Central, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
East Poinsett County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marmaduke at 4:30 p.m. As for Buffalo Island Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Manila at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buffalo Island Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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