After a string of four wins, Cosby's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the North Greene Huskies by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Cosby in their matchups with North Greene: they've now lost seven in a row.
Reece Michaels was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits. Michaels has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Michaels was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Michaels wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Hance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hance has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shylee Weeks, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Like Cosby, North Greene also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Brooks. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Loren Blevins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Cosby's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for North Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Cosby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Greene, they will head out on the road to face off against Cloudland at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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