Buckeye Local extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-9 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Beaver Local Beavers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Thursday.
As for Beaver Local, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
For Beaver Local's part, Addie Thurik made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Thurik has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Beaver Local let Tatum Duncan and Lora Reeder run wild. Duncan went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Reeder went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Brenna Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckeye Local will venture away from home to square off against Toronto at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Beaver Local, they will challenge Southern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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