If C. Milton Wright was riding high off their 8-1 takedown of North Harford last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The C. Milton Wright Mustangs fell just short of the Havre de Grace Warriors by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to C. Milton Wright of the 8-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Julianna McJilton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Havre de Grace's side, Lilly Dalton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Dalton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bayleigh Carstetter was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Wolinski-Butz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
C. Milton Wright's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Havre de Grace, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
C. Milton Wright will look to defend their home field on Friday against Joppatowne at 3:30 p.m. C. Milton Wright is facing Joppatowne at the right time seeing as Joppatowne is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Havre de Grace, they will head out on the road to take on Perryville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Havre de Grace is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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