Hoosic Valley extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They came up short against the Stillwater Warriors, falling 15-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 back in April.
Hoosic Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Bochette, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
As for Stillwater, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
On Stillwater's side, Eden Resch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Resch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Katie Coogan was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Zoey Zlotnick was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoosic Valley will challenge Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Stillwater, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cairo-Durham at 4:30 p.m.
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