Softball Recap: Anna Rockets vs. Russia Raiders
Anna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Russia Raiders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Anna of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Brooklyn Cruse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anna saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Dye, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Anna's loss dropped their record down to 7-13-2. As for Russia, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Anna will head out on the road to take on St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Anna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Russia, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Parkway at 5:00 p.m.
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