Sidney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Afton Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-13 back in April.
Teagan Stanton-Helms
| 05/14/25 vs Afton | 12 |
| 05/02/25 @ Bainbridge-Guilford | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Walton | 7 |
Teagan Stanton-Helms was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Bella West was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Sam Constable was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Sidney's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Afton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Sidney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Afton, they will take on Marathon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Olympians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.56 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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