Byron-Bergen extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They came up short against the Pembroke Dragons, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 last Friday.
Natalie Prinzi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Janessa Amesbury, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Pembroke, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Pembroke's side, Jayden Hootman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hootman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pembroke let Taylor Bischoff and Camille Campbell run wild. Bischoff got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Campbell went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Diem Laney, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Byron-Bergen will take on Caledonia-Mumford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pembroke, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Newfane at 11:00 a.m.
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