Tri-City fell victim to Carrollton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carrollton Hawks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Tri-City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Carrollton's part, Lauren Flowers made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Flowers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flowers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Flowers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daci Walls, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Tri-City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Carrollton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Tri-City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory vs. Hillsboro on the 30th. Carrollton has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Midwest Central/Illini Central on the 30th.
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