Sycamore had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-20 to make it eight. They lost 14-4 to the Fairview Yellowjackets. That's two games in a row now that the War Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Fairview, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-11. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
For Fairview's part, Maddie McGowan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. McGowan has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Fairview got a big performance out of Allie Penning, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mollie Street, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Sycamore nor Fairview have any future games scheduled.
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