There was a Pink Out and strikeouts on Tuesday at Gallop Field.
Mexico hosted Class 3 District 4 foe Centralia in its Pink Out game and lost 8-2. Centralia junior Jaylynn Brown, who had a RBI triple, reached 500 career strikeouts after fanning 12 Lady Bulldogs and allowed three hits. Alyssa Miller doubled and Landri Teel picked up the RBI in back-to-back at-bats against Brown in the first inning, but Centralia (9-2) hit three home runs off Aleigha Henderson, who had one hit at the plate. Ealynne Bostick hit a solo home run, and Madi Johnson and Cora King each hit two-RBI home runs.
Johnson went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, Bostick was 3-for-4 with one RBI and one double, Kassena Ridgel went 2-for-4, Raleigh Dutton was 2-for-4 with two doubles, and Blakely Van Dyke finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and one triple.
Keerstan Ewing allowed one earned run on eight hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings for Mexico (7-7).
Mexico tries to recover from its four-game winning streak being snapped in a district matchup at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Macon (8-5). Centralia takes a seven-game winning streak to Warrenton (1-14) at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Look for full stories Wednesday on the Mexico Ledger website.
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