Aliquippa extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 29-11 to the Freedom Area Bulldogs. Even if the Quips couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Trenity Arrlington and Faith Riley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Arrlington went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Riley went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs were Riley's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chassidy Miller, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs.
Freedom Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-13. They haven't had any issues with Aliquippa recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
On Freedom Area's side, Mackenzie Mohrbacher and Haydan Baucan did most of the damage at the plate: Mohrbacher got on base in all six of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs, while Baucan went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave Baucan a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Juliana Giovengo, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
While Aliquippa 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 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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