The Hartford Central Tanagers will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Edward Flying Forts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Things were looking good for Hartford Central after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Granville by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Tanagers in their meetings with the Golden Horde: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, while Fort Edward put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Hadley Luzerne. The Flying Forts didn't even let the Eagles on the board, marking the Flying Forts' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Flying Forts, who have now won four games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Bradie Tyler made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Keeley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Aaliyah West also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Edward and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Hartford Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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