Gaither had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Sunlake Seahawks by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Cowboys have lost by just one run.
Taylor Ramsey and Chyann Herring did some serious damage despite the final result: Ramsey went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Herring went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that Herring has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Lacey Giunta-Heuss, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Sunlake, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Sunlake's side, Madison Siders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. Siders has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sunlake let Analese Lacquey and Kaylee Lively run wild. Lacquey went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Lively went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Lively a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Avant, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Gaither will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Sharks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cowboys' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunlake, they will square off against Cypress Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Coyotes have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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