Patton extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-9. They lost 15-0 to the R-S Central Hilltoppers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for R-S Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For R-S Central's part, Hadley Freeman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Freeman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, R-S Central got a massive performance out of Layna Jeffords, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Jeffords a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Hasty, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Patton will face off against Maiden at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for R-S Central, they will square off against Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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