Affton lost against Herculaneum back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Affton Cougars lost 21-5 to the Herculaneum Black Cats. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Affton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleigha Meyers-Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Underwood, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Affton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Affton's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Herculaneum, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Affton will challenge Pacific at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Herculaneum does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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