Goshen can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Bend Clay Colonials and snuck past 8-6. This was payback for Goshen, who suffered a 9-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Abigail Blankenship spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jennalee Roll, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On South Bend Clay's side, Cam Taghon and Rachel Hunt did some serious damage despite the final result: Taghon went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Hunt scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Goshen's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for South Bend Clay, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Goshen will be playing in front of their home fans against NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Goshen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for South Bend Clay, they will head out on the road to square off against South Bend Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Bend Clay has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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