Softball Recap: Old Fort Stockaders vs. Gibsonburg Golden Bears
Old Fort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 19-3 to the Gibsonburg Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Old Fort of the 13-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Old Fort saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audra Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Gibsonburg's side, Arianna Aldrich made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Aldrich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Aldrich was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gibsonburg got a massive performance out of Emily Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Old Fort's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Gibsonburg, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
While Old Fort had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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