Gatesville extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 18-11. They lost 11-0 to the China Spring Cougars. Considering the last time the Hornets couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for China Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
For China Spring's part, Jayada Greene was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Greene has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Samantha Kresz looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, China Spring let Taryn Crouch and Sophia Garcia run wild. Crouch went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Garcia went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Crouch has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Nicole Prestidge, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
While Gatesville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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