While it was Mount Union who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was West Branch who put up more. The Trojans fell 10-7 to the Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.
Payton Williams put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Reagan Yocum was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Maddie Dimoff, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Mount Union's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for West Branch, their record is now 10-2.
Looking ahead, Mount Union will take on Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for West Branch, they will challenge Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors are facing the Blue Pirates at the right time seeing as the Blue Pirates are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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