Male waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tates Creek Commodores 5-4. That's two games straight that Male has won by just one run.
Hannah Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseslyn Woosley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Newman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Tates Creek's side, Tinley Easton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kacey Cline, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Male has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Tates Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Male will take on Fern Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tates Creek, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Henry Clay, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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