Curlew was the 25-22 winner over Northport when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Curlew Cougars fell 21-16 to the Northport Mustangs on Saturday.
Theia Grady stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Bineau, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Northport's side, Olivia Corcoran made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Corcoran was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Dalilah Colton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances. Ayva Glasgow was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances.
Curlew now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for Northport, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Curlew will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mary Walker at 12:00 p.m. Curlew is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season. As for Northport, they will head out on the road to challenge Selkirk at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northport's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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