It was a good run, but Hillman unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hill-McCloy Rams. Hillman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hill-McCloy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Hill-McCloy's part, Lainey Cannon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Cannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalie Kammerzell was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rachel Hillard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hillman's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Hill-McCloy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season.
Hillman will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Johannesburg-Lewiston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hill-McCloy, they will head out on the road to take on New Lothrop at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hill-McCloy: 2.5, New Lothrop: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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