After a string of four wins, Lowry's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Churchill County Greenwave by a score of 5-4. Lowry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Churchill County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
Savannah Stoker put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Stoker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Stoker was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Cambria Tisue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Hayden Case was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lowry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Churchill County only tossed three.
Like Lowry, Churchill County also got a great game from a two-way player: Vernita Fillmore. She tossed eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Fillmore was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Reece Hutchings and Dana Buckmaster did most of the damage at the plate: Hutchings went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Buckmaster scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lowry's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-16. As for Churchill County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lowry by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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