Frederick had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it eight. They came up short against the North Hagerstown Hubs, falling 12-2. The Cadets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hubs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for North Hagerstown, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games.
For North Hagerstown's part, Saige Palmer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palmer was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Amiyah Rivas was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Leila Mielke also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Frederick will take on rival Linganore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Hagerstown is set to square off against their familiar foe Smithsburg at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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