Firth had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-19 to make it nine. They came up short against the Parma Panthers, falling 19-2. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Parma, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games.
For Parma's part, Poppy Nichols made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Nichols posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lakota Leppert was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinlea Cole, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Firth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parma, they have already played their next matchup, a 12-5 defeat against Malad on the 16th.
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