Nova was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Fort Lauderdale Flying L by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nova of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Dania Attapallil spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Nova saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Nova didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Fort Lauderdale's side, Kylie Keenan made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Keenan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Quinn McFadden was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Tannar Keenan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Nova now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Fort Lauderdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nova will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coral Springs at 6:30 p.m. on April 1st. Coral Springs hasn't scored more than one runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Fort Lauderdale, they will head out on the road to take on Western at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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