If Oregon was riding high fresh off their 11-3 takedown of Genoa-Kingston on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks fell just short of the Stillman Valley Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Hawks have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Ella Dannhorn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Shaffer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Oregon's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Stillman Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Oregon will face off against Pecatonica at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.31 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. Stillman Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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