Butler extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They came up short against the Canon-McMillan Big Macs, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Golden Tornado's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kierra Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
As for Canon-McMillan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Canon-McMillan's side, not much got past Brooke Bumer, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Butler off the board. Bumer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Carl, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aurora Shirdon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Butler is set to square off against their familiar foe North Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Canon-McMillan will take on rival Seneca Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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