Old Fort had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it five. They came up short against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Stockaders have lost by exactly ten runs.
Old Fort saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylee Sebetto, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
As for Gibsonburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Gibsonburg's side, Ava Amor made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. Amor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ansley Fleming, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Brink, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Old Fort is set to challenge their familiar foe New Riegel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gibsonburg will face off against rival Woodmore at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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