Harding extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-11 in the process. They came up short against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
Azarriah Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ky'Ziya Minor also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Austintown-Fitch, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Austintown-Fitch's side, Kourtney Fedorek spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Austintown-Fitch got a massive performance out of Kaliana Ray, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Ray has posted since April 5th. Kylie Folkwein was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will challenge East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will square off against Howland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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