It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Seminole ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Seminoles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Margaret Long made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hertz, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Seminole's record now sits at 5-7. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2.
Coming up, Seminole will be playing at home against Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Melbourne at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ducks 1.9, the Bulldogs 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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