After a string of eight wins, Fife's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals. The match marked the first time this season in which Fife was not able to get on the board.
Madi Walls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Fife didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Pierce only tossed six.
On Franklin Pierce's side, not much got past Emma Hoffmeister, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Fife off the board.
At the plate, Kiley Sledge was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaytlynn Aegerter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Fife's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Franklin Pierce, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Fife will be playing at home against Clover Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fife is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Franklin Pierce, they will head out on the road to take on Steilacoom at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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