East Hardy extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They lost 22-7 to the Tucker County Mountain Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-6 back in March.
Addison Armentrout and Chelsea Mills did some serious damage despite the final result: Armentrout went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Mills went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that Mills has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Taylor McReynolds, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Tucker County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Considering they have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Tucker County's side, Ava Shaffer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shaffer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sutton Pase, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Lillian Collar was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, East Hardy will head out on the road to challenge Petersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tucker County, they will welcome Elkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.64 runs per game on average), something the Mountain Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
