Newcomerstown and Fort Frye squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Newcomerstown had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 5-4.
Gracelea Moore put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 9.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those hits marked the first that she has got this season.
In other batting news, Maddie Kellish made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Briley Little also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Newcomerstown dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Frye, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Newcomerstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Frye, they will challenge Garaway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cadets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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