After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Antwerp was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of the Fairview Apaches by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Archers in their meetings with the Apaches: they've now lost five in a row.
Elle Clem spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Antwerp saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Rohrs, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Rohrs has hit this season.
Antwerp's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Fairview, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Coming up, Antwerp will welcome Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Archers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairview, they will venture away from home to challenge Van Wert at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps