Frontier dropped their record down to 12-2 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Fort Frye Cadets by a score of 3-1. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cadets earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Kaycee Berentz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Frontier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Livingston, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Fort Frye, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
On Fort Frye's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Hendershot gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmie Duskey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Faith Treadway, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Frontier will host Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 0.8, the Bulldogs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fort Frye, they will head out on the road to take on Crooksville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ceramics' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cadets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
