West Liberty-Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northeastern on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jets by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have struggled against the Jets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Kennedy Wallace spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Liberty-Salem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Collins, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Shyanne Mcclintick also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
West Liberty-Salem's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Northeastern, they moved to 8-11 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
While West Liberty-Salem had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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