Wellsboro had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Hughesville Spartans by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since March 31st.
As for Hughesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Hughesville's part, they secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Adelyn Knight, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Knight is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
Coming up, Wellsboro will host Towanda at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hughesville, they will square off against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Defenders have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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