Abington Friends fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Germantown Friends on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Germantown Friends by a score of 11-10. The matchup marked Abington Friends' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lorelai Stirling put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 8.1 innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Stirling was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Gabriela Puntel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Fia Capone, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Abington Friends' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Germantown Friends, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abington Friends will welcome Academy of the New Church at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Germantown Friends, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against George School at 4:00 p.m. on May 2.
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