After a string of seven wins, Lindblom's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Chicago Washington Patriots by a score of 19-18. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (17), Lindblom still had to take the loss.
Simone Bishop stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Laylah Outlaw, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lindblom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lindblom's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4. As for Chicago Washington, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lindblom didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-2 victory vs. Perspectives Leadership/Technology on the 1st. As for Chicago Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Payton College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Chicago Washington's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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