Triad lost a heartbreaker to Madison Plains when they met back in April of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Triad Cardinals lost 9-0 to the Madison Plains Golden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Triad's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Triad saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalynn Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Triad didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Plains didn't tossed any.
On Madison Plains' side, Joy McLoughlin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. McLoughlin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McLoughlin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Matty Long looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Reeves, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sierra Wall, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Triad's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Madison Plains, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Triad didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-6 loss vs. Greenon on the 26th. Madison Plains has also already played their next matchup, a 5-2 win against West Jefferson on the 26th.
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