If Armstrong was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Georgetown-Ridge Farm last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Armstrong Trojans fell just short of the Oakwood Comets by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Armstrong was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oakwood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Acasia Gernentz put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Gernentz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gernentz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ellie Jameson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Armstrong didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakwood only tossed six.
On Oakwood's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Hanner, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Samantha Dunavan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Armstrong has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Oakwood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Milford the next time they take the field. Oakwood will host Milford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Armstrong will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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