After a string of six wins, Boswell's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Trinity Trojans by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Boswell couldn't push the score so high this time.
Harley Malone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 13 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Danielle Bohanon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Boswell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity only tossed nine.
On Trinity's side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Meela Elkins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Elkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Boswell's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Trinity, they pushed their record up to 14-7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Boswell will take on Paschal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Trinity, they will head out on the road to square off against Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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