If Post was riding high fresh off their 21-5 takedown of Morton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Post Antelopes fell just short of the New Home Leopards by a score of 8-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Antelopes have suffered since March 4, 2024.
Hannah Abraham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Shaylee Pope was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Post kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive contests.
Post now has a losing record of 8-9. As for New Home, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Post will head out on the road to take on Tahoka at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tahoka has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.18 runs per game on average), something Post will no doubt try to take advantage of. New Home will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Morton at 11:00 a.m. on March 29th.
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