Colonial Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 11-5 to the Northumberland Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Colonial Beach of the 12-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Miranda Papanicolas and Kirsten Straughan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Papanicolas went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Straughan scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Colonial Beach's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Northumberland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5-2.
Colonial Beach will be playing at home against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lancaster is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Colonial Beach will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northumberland, they will face off against Rappahannock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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