Midwest Central had lost ten straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it 11. They lost 10-3 to the Heyworth Hornets. The Raiders were not able to make up for their loss to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in April of 2019.
Karallyn Richardson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Heyworth, their record now sits at 11-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On Heyworth's side, Natalie Kopp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Kopp has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Karissa Cook was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alia Riddle, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Midwest Central will welcome Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Turks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heyworth, they have already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Tri-Valley on the 29th.
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