James Buchanan dropped their record down to 9-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Big Spring Bulldogs, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 last Thursday.
James Buchanan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mekenzie Gayman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Big Spring, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Big Spring's side, they got a massive performance out of Hannah Darhower, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Darhower has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Victoria Rinaldi, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
James Buchanan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-2 victory against Fairfield on the 6th. As for Big Spring, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Greencastle-Antrim on the 6th.
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