Sperry extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 12-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kellyville Ponies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ponies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 two weeks ago.
As for Kellyville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Kellyville's part, Hannah Huffman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Huffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kallie Martin was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lawson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Sperry and Kellyville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Pirates (ranked 150th) will meet Okmulgee (ranked 340th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kellyville will square off against Woodland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (153 vs. 311).
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