Heartland Christian extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They came up short against the Toronto Red Knights, falling 29-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-2 on April 10th.
Heartland Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Reynolds, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Toronto, their win bumped their record up to 8-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Toronto's side, Madison Asafailo made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Asafailo a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with five RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Toronto got a massive performance out of Laney Danko, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. JJ Rebich was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heartland Christian will welcome Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Toronto, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. The Red Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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