Sadly, Syracuse is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their tough 18-3 defeat to the Stanton County Trojans in Thursday's first game might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Syracuse of the 18-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Stanton County's part, Hallie Waldron and Valeria Ortega did most of the damage at the plate: Waldron scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ortega scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexy Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Stanton County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Syracuse by a score of 20-3 later that day.
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