The Page Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Page is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Northern Guilford on Friday. They suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Nighthawks. Page has struggled against Northern Guilford recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Keller Aucoin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bartlett Yancey entered their tilt with Jordan-Matthews with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Jets on Friday.
Allyson Pruitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Bartlett Yancey saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Chandler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Talley, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Bartlett Yancey, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Page hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Bartlett Yancey struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Page suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Bartlett Yancey when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Thankfully for Page, Hannah Thompson (who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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