Pickering was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ebarb Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 back in February.
Emma Jarrell and Alayna Yates stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jarrell went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Yates went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Bartlett, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Pickering's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Ebarb, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Pickering has already played their next matchup (against Singer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ebarb, they will challenge Northwood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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