Memorial dropped their record down to 20-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Stratford Spartans by a score of 6-5. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Thursday.
Sophie Vlasak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Stratford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Stratford's side, Gwyn Katterhenry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. Katterhenry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allison Hibbetts, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Layla Yslas, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As of now, neither Memorial nor Stratford have any future games scheduled.
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