Fort Thomas extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They lost 18-1 to the Superior Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 on Friday.
As for Superior, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Superior's part, Alyna Cruz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Superior let Faith Denogean and Stephanie Lopez run wild. Denogean got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Lopez went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Denogean a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilliana Fritz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
Fort Thomas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-2 loss against St. David on the 15th. As for Superior, they have also already played their next game, a 17-2 win against San Simon on the 12th.
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