The Fredericktown Black Cats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Neelyville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fredericktown: 3.2, Neelyville: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fredericktown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Chaffee just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. The Black Cats were red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but the Red Devils' pitcher proved too tough.
Michaela Reagan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Neelyville had already won 22 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 23 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warriors 2-1.
Fredericktown's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Neelyville, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road.
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