Bluffton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fremont on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fremont Eagles. Bluffton has not had much luck with Fremont recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Averi Petty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Marly Drayer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Fremont's side, Emma Creager made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Creager was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Khloe Glendening and Claire Foulk did most of the damage at the plate: Glendening scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Foulk scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addy Parr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bluffton now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Fremont, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Bluffton will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton is facing Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fremont, they will be playing at home against Prairie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie Heights is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Fremont will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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