Plainview fell victim to Lone Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Longhorns. That makes it the first time this season the Indians have let down their home crowd.
Leah Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Plainview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamrey Martin, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Plainview's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Lone Grove, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Plainview and Lone Grove should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Indians will square off against Ringling at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 185). Meanwhile, Lone Grove (ranked tenth) will meet Comanche (ranked 204th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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