Ashe County was the 9-1 winner over Starmount when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Huskies fell 5-1 to the Rams on Wednesday.

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Maleah Lovell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Ashe County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Ashe County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Starmount, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-9.
Coming up, Ashe County is taking a road trip to take on Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Starmount, they will challenge Mount Airy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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