If Spring Mills was feeling good fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Hampshire on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals fell just short of the Pendleton County Wildcat by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcat apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
Taryn Close spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Spring Mills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocilyn Graham, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Spring Mills' loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Pendleton County, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1.
Pendleton County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-10 win against Hedgesville on the 12th. Hopefully Spring Mills payed attention to the Wildcat's game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Wildcat at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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