If Flour Bluff was riding high off their 20-3 takedown of King last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Flour Bluff Hornets fell victim to a tough 13-4 defeat at the hands of the Gregory-Portland Wildcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Flour Bluff of the 12-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Flour Bluff saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Ortega, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Gregory-Portland's side, Audrey Diercks and Madison Mauricio were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Diercks pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Mauricio struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Diercks went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Mauricio went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Cameron was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalysa Alvarado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Flour Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17-1. As for Gregory-Portland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-14-1 record this season.
Flour Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gregory-Portland, they will head out on the road to square off against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carroll is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Gregory-Portland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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