Rittman extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-16. They lost 20-3 to the Hillsdale Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Monday.
As for Hillsdale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hillsdale's part, Macy Mager made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mager has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hillsdale got a big performance out of Kennedy Fickes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave Fickes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Fickes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Rittman will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central Christian at 5:00 p.m. The Comets will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Hillsdale, they will square off against Wooster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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