After flying high against Harding on Friday, Foran came back down to earth. The Foran Lions took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amity Regional Spartans on Saturday. Foran has struggled against Amity Regional recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Abigail Corris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia O'Connell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Foran's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Amity Regional, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Foran will be playing at home against Mercy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercy and Foran are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Amity Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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