Frontier dropped to 7-6 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shidler Tigers. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 13-1.
As for Shidler, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
For Shidler's part, Emily Cottle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Cottle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Benson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Lydia Gullic, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Frontier will welcome Medford at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.71 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. Shidler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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