After a string of 13 wins, Williams's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mohave Accelerated Patriots. Williams was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the nine matchups prior) but Mohave Accelerated's pitcher proved too tough.
Kai Mortensen spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Williams saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Kedzia, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Mohave Accelerated's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Kennedy Lamb gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Banks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Savannah Medrano was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Williams' defeat ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-5. As for Mohave Accelerated, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5-2.
Williams has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ash Fork/Seligman at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mohave Accelerated, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. Kingman Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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