After flying high against Marsing two weeks ago, Wendell came back down to earth. The Wendell Trojans suffered a tough 18-6 defeat at the hands of the Declo Hornets on Tuesday. Wendell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Declo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Annabelle McRoberts was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sophie Mattix, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wendell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Declo's side, Jakobi Nebeker was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Brynn Silcock was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Wendell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Declo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wendell by a score of 15-11 later that day.
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