After a string of four wins, Scott's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Academy Pandas by a score of 5-3. Scott has not had much luck with Notre Dame Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elise Manhardt was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Morman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Scott didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Notre Dame Academy's side, Abby Turnpaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. Turnpaugh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Auberger was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava McKinley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scott's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Scott will head out on the road to take on Conner at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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