Thursday just wasn't the day for Arkport Central's offense. They lost 14-0 to the Addison Knights on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Arkport Central in their matchups with Addison: they've now lost three in a row.
For Addison's part, Sadie Strauss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Strauss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hadleigh Watson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Aleaya Vanzile was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Arkport Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Addison, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Arkport Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alfred-Almond at 4:15 p.m. As for Addison, they will head out on the road to challenge Avoca Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Addison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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