Sickles fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Strawberry Crest on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 20-14 to the Chargers. The Gryphons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Kalyssa Austin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Taylor Morrissey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Austin wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Sickles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Strawberry Crest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Coming up, Sickles will challenge Tampa Bay Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sickles' pitchers better be ready for this one: Tampa Bay Tech has averaged an impressive 16.2 runs per game this season. As for Strawberry Crest, they will square off against Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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