The Muncy Indians will head out to take on the Bucktail Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Muncy has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 31.
Muncy couldn't beat Sugar Valley Rural on Tuesday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the third inning. The Indians lost 24-13 to the Phoenix. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Sadie Odell and Sophie Maiorana stepped up to the plate in a big way. Odell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Maiorana got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those stolen bases were Odell's first of the season. Avery Buss was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bucktail came up short against Montgomery on Tuesday and fell 10-7. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bucks, who until this matchup were averaging 3.62 runs allowed.
Makenna Stone and Kendall Wagner did some serious damage despite the final result: Stone got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Wagner went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lola English, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Bucktail's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Muncy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Muncy suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Bucktail when the teams last played on April 9th. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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