Softball Recap: North Hagerstown Hubs vs. St. James Saints
North Hagerstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the St. James Saints.
For St. James' part, Lily Schlotterbeck made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Schlotterbeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schlotterbeck was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, St. James got a massive performance out of Mackenzie Griffith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Claire Barnes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
North Hagerstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Hagerstown will be playing at home against South Hagerstown at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Hagerstown will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something North Hagerstown surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. James, they will head out on the road to face off against Georgetown Day at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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