Beggs extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 11-14. They came up short against the Chandler Lions, falling 14-3. That's two games in a row now that the Demons have lost by exactly 11 runs.
As for Chandler, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.
For Chandler's part, Kennedy Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Cagle, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Halle Herrmann, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Beggs is set to square off against their familiar foe Prague at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chandler will face off against rival Kiefer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 1.4, the Trojans 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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