Red Hill extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They came up short against the Oblong Panthers, falling 12-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Salukis couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Oblong, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Oblong's part, Zya Bricker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Bricker was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Genna Kidwell and Maggie Bailey did most of the damage at the plate: Kidwell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Bailey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Kidwell a new career-high.
Coming up, Red Hill will head out on the road to challenge Martinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Salukis' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bluestreaks have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Oblong, they will challenge St. Elmo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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