After flying high against Dunnellon two weeks ago, The Villages Charter came back down to earth. The Villages Charter Buffalo fell just short of the Vanguard Knights by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Villages Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vanguard apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Emily Thompson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Gracin Pulley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Vanguard's side, the team relied heavily on Alivia Vance, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
The Villages Charter's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Vanguard, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The Villages Charter will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Crescent at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Crescent: 3.7, The Villages Charter: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Vanguard, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Marion at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Vanguard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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