After flying high against Vandalia last Tuesday, North Mac came back down to earth. The North Mac Panthers took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Mac in their matchups with Sangamon Valley/Tri-City: they've now lost five in a row.
Sophie Gilmore and Ines Ortigosa stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gilmore scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ortigosa scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lennox Wiseman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Mac was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
North Mac's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mac will take on Springfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Mac is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Hartsburg-Emden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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