Rockford Auburn had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-17 to make it four. They fell 8-4 to the Harlem Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in April.
Za'Kayia Hudson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Lily Parr was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run.
As for Harlem, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Harlem's side, Ellie Schumann was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Schumann has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Josephine Nicosia, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rockford Auburn is set to challenge their familiar foe Boylan Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Harlem will take on rival Rockford East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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