It was a proper cat-fight when Buckeye Local duked it out with Edison on Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Karli Lander was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Missy Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Buckeye Local's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Edison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Buckeye Local wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-1 defeat against Beaver Local on the 19th. As for Edison, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against Martins Ferry on the 23rd.
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