Caston had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it four. They fell 10-6 to the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays. Comets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bluejays since on Tuesday.
Hadlie Coffing was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Coffing was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Avery Baldwin and Myli Rude stepped up to the plate in a big way. Baldwin got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Rude went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That run was Baldwin's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Warner, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for North Judson-San Pierre, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On North Judson-San Pierre's side, Molly Madsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Olivia Timm was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Virginia Chambers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Caston wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-6 loss against Northfield on the 25th. North Judson-San Pierre has also already played their next game (against Frontier), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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