It was a good run, but Winnsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mineola Yellowjackets by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Winnsboro of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Lilly Rulison stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Greenlee Mayberry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Winnsboro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mineola only tossed four.
On Mineola's side, Jadelyn Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Mahayla McMahon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Castleberry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Winnsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for Mineola, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Winnsboro will head out on the road to square off against Quitman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Winnsboro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Quitman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mineola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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