After a string of six wins, Chalker's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Pymatuning Valley Lakers by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Chalker in their matchups with Pymatuning Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Gabby Hromada spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabby Nieves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pymatuning Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Saige Payne gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allison Clark, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kylie Luke, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Chalker's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Pymatuning Valley, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chalker will take on Maplewood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Chalker is facing Maplewood at the right time seeing as Maplewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Edgewood at 4:30 p.m. Pymatuning Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Edgewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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