It was a good run, but Corydon Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Silver Creek Dragons by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Corydon Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Addyson Branham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addyson Leonard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Silver Creek's side, Tessa Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gibson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Allen was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Corydon Central's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Silver Creek, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Corydon Central will take on Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Silver Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Scottsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Silver Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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