Stone Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 17-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clarkston Angoras. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Angoras apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Toureia Holcomb was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Toni Lowery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Stone Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .536 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Stone Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Clarkston, the victory snapped their losing streak at 20 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-15 record.
Stone Mountain's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Stephenson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clarkston, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against North Springs at 5:30 p.m. North Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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