It was a good run, but Allen Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Sunday. They lost 14-5 to the Mercy Marlins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Allen Park of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Allen Park saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Garden, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Garden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mak Sitarski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Allen Park's loss dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Mercy, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Allen Park is on the road again on Tuesday to play Woodhaven at 4:30 p.m. Woodhaven is on a 12-game streak of home wins, Allen Park a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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