After flying high against Eula on Friday, Cross Plains came back down to earth. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Ballinger Bearcats by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday.
Kenzie McLean was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
McLean wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landry Barron, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Cross Plains' loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Ballinger, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Cross Plains will welcome Coleman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ballinger, they will face off against Miles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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