After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Portland Christian finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairdale Bulldogs. The shutout was out of character for Portland Christian seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Even though they lost, Portland Christian 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 Fairdale only tossed five.
For Fairdale's part, not much got past Kyllie Key, who gave up just five hits to keep Portland Christian off the board. Key has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lana Maupin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Emma Krebs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Portland Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9. As for Fairdale, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Portland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairdale, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. Bethlehem's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Fairdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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