Idalou was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Childress Bobcats by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Idalou still had to take the loss.
For Childress' part, Ansley Parr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off eight hits. Parr has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Parr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Childress let Jaycee Lepe and Addi Baize loose on the outfield. Lepe got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Baize scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Clarissa Gamboa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Idalou's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Childress, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Idalou will take on Abernathy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Idalou is facing Abernathy at the right time seeing as Abernathy is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Childress, they will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Childress' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Roosevelt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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