Mississinewa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the Madison-Grant Argylls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mississinewa of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Charleigh Baledge was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baledge was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Baledge wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarrah Tegarden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Mississinewa, Madison-Grant also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Dunham. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Dunham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison-Grant let Patricia VanMatre and Johnna Hiatt loose on the outfield. VanMatre scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Hiatt scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Maegan Wilson was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mississinewa's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Madison-Grant, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8.
Mississinewa will challenge Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mississinewa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Madison-Grant, they will be playing at home against Tipton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison-Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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