After flying high against Medical Lake last Wednesday, Reardan came back down to earth. The Reardan Screaming Eagles suffered a tough 16-9 loss at the hands of the Asotin Panthers on Tuesday. Reardan has struggled against Asotin recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Asotin's part, Kierra Nielson was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Nielson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Nielson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Alicea was a standout: she scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Cady Browne was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
Reardan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Asotin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Reardan by a score of 13-6 later that day.
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