It was a good run, but Chatham Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-3 to the Jordan-Matthews Jets. Chatham Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jordan-Matthews apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Maddie Kaczmarczyk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chatham Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katherine Gaines, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Hussey, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Chatham Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Chatham Central's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Jordan-Matthews, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Chatham Central nor Jordan-Matthews have any future games scheduled.
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