Gowanda dropped their record down to 11-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Barker Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Addison Kota was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Kota was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
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Kota wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Holland Browning, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Browning has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
As for Barker, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Barker's side, Mady Flint spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Barker let Alina Riches and Peyton Bradley run wild. Riches got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Bradley went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Gowanda nor Barker have any future games scheduled.
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