Elmira was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Corning-Painted Post Hawks by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elmira of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Marley Devlin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Devlin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Addison Taft was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Ogden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Elmira now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Corning-Painted Post, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Elmira will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Edison at 12:00 p.m. As for Corning-Painted Post, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory vs. Williamson on the 25th.
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