Atlantic County Institute of Tech extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-6 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Hammonton Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Hammonton this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on April 4th.
As for Hammonton, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hammonton's part, Ava Tyree spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lauren Potter, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Alexander, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Atlantic County Institute of Tech will challenge rival Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hammonton is set to face off against their familiar foe Our Lady of Mercy Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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