Pine-Richland extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-6 in the process. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canon-McMillan Big Macs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Big Macs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in April.
As for Canon-McMillan, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Canon-McMillan's part, Brooke Bumer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Bumer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Addy Downey was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Kadence Merigo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pine-Richland beat Canon-McMillan by a score of 9-4 on Monday.
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