Cowan had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Hagerstown Tigers, falling 15-0. The shutout was out of character for the Blackhawks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
As for Hagerstown, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-1. Considering they have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hagerstown's part, Rylan Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mackenzee Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Allison Stinson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Cowan will head out to challenge Yorktown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hagerstown, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northeastern at 5:30 p.m.
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