Anna started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Allen East. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Allen East Mustangs on Friday. It was the first time this season that Anna let down their fans at home.
Brenna Cobb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Liz Staudter, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Anna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Allen East only tossed five.
On Allen East's side, Maddie Miller and Taylor Nickles did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Nickles scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Prowant, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Anna's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-8-2. As for Allen East, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
Anna will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairlawn at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Anna is facing Fairlawn at the right time seeing as Fairlawn is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Allen East, they will head out on the road to face off against Columbus Grove at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Allen East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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