Lordstown extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They lost 14-6 to the Badger Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 last Thursday.
As for Badger, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Badger's part, Samantha Bradbury was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Bradbury has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Badger got a massive performance out of Autumn Yesko, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Yesko also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Kyleigh Hall was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lordstown is set to challenge their familiar foe Chalker at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Badger will square off against rival Bloomfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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