Medicine Lodge had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Belle Plaine Dragons with a sharp 18-9 victory. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 11-8 win the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Adalynn Cope made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Cope was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Emmy Gerdes
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmy Gerdes, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Emery Shinliver, who scored three runs while going 3-for-6.
Medicine Lodge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belle Plaine only managed seven hits.
Medicine Lodge has already played their next game, a 17-0 defeat against Trinity Academy on the 31st. As for Belle Plaine, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 16-0 loss against Cheney on the 31st.
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