After flying high against St. Clair on Monday, Fredericktown came back down to earth. The Black Cats took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chaffee Red Devils on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Black Cats in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Ella Penwell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Fredericktown's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Chaffee, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Fredericktown will face off against Neelyville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Chaffee, they will square off against Poplar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Mules have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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