After a string of three wins, Cannon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Cannon couldn't push the score so high this time.
Layla Wagner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, Ava Hodges was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Hodges has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hodges was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mercer Gill was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Cannon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9-1. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
While Cannon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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