After a string of six wins, Butler's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Independence Patriots by a score of 2-1. Butler was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Independence apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Abigail Sawyers spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Butler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Bowar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Independence's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Maliyah Alexander gave up only one earned run on four hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
Butler's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Butler nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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