Cave City won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune in Friday's first game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Melbourne Bearkatz. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cave City in their matchups with Melbourne: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Melbourne's part, Kallie Thornton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. Thornton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maggie Pierson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Hoskinds, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Cave City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Melbourne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cave City by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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