After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Pardeeville finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Cambria-Friesland recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Cambria-Friesland's part, Enya Heller made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Heller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Raley, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Janell Villarreal was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pardeeville's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cambria-Friesland, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Pardeeville will take on Markesan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Markesan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pardeeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cambria-Friesland, they will head out on the road to face off against Randolph at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cambria-Friesland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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