Madison Plains had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-14 to make it four. They fell just short of the Greenon Knights by a score of 9-8. Golden Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Knights since Monday.
As for Greenon, they moved to 7-17 with that win, which also ended their ten-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 20th.
For Greenon's part, Kylie Birt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 11 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 15 hits. That's the most strikeouts Birt has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jillian Baldwin, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Izabelle Tosi-Hall was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As of now, neither Madison Plains nor Greenon have any future games scheduled.
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