Bard had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Payne Tech Lions, falling 9-2. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Raptors couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Payne Tech, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For Payne Tech's part, Makayla Pittman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Pittman a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Marisela Sanabria was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Olivia Mendez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bard has already played their next contest (against Plainfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Payne Tech also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Montclair.
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