Egyptian extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They came up short against the Cobden Appleknockers, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Appleknockers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
Egyptian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rayah Huffman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one double.
As for Cobden, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On Cobden's side, Abby Pitts made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Pitts has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Cobden got a massive performance out of Alivia Kilpatrick, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, five runs, and one double. Those five runs gave Kilpatrick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Natalie Franklin, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Egyptian is set to challenge their familiar foe Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cobden will face off against rival Dongola at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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