Gilman extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-8. They came up short against the Hurley Northstars, falling 10-2. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Northstars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
As for Hurley, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Considering they have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hurley's part, Olivia Digiorgio made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Digiorgio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Laney Lombardo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Hewitt, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Gilman is taking a road trip to square off against Neillsville/Granton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Hurley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chequamegon at 4:30 p.m. The Screaming Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something the Northstars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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