Antietam had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it eight. They lost 18-3 to the Daniel Boone Blazers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
As for Daniel Boone, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games.
For Daniel Boone's part, Aubrey Garman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Garman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Vanessa Eardley was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Tirzah Fekelman was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Antietam will host Tulpehocken at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Daniel Boone, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hamburg at 4:00 p.m.
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