Lansdowne extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Western Tech & Environmental Science, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-7. Considering they have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Western Tech & Environmental Science's part, Ella Durham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Durham a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Bailey Allen and Juliahna Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Allen went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Thomas got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Thomas has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mars Althouse, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Lansdowne 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 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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