After flying high against North Montgomery last Wednesday, Crawfordsville came back down to earth. The Crawfordsville Athenians fell just short of the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers by a score of 10-9 on Friday. Crawfordsville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Montgomery apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Delaney Spencer put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Spencer was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Crew made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double. Christina Susdorf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crawfordsville was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Like Crawfordsville, North Montgomery also got a great game from a two-way player: Piper Ramey. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Ramey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ramey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Montgomery let Emma Pyle and Faith Shirar loose on the outfield. Pyle scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Shirar scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Crawfordsville's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for North Montgomery, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crawfordsville will take on Frankfort at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Montgomery, they will head out on the road to square off against North Putnam at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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