The Strawberry Crest Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Plant Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Strawberry Crest is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Chamberlain hit Strawberry Crest with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers came up short against the Storm, falling 7-1. Chargers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Storm since on Monday.
Katelyn Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Strawberry Crest saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Shea, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Jazlynn Jirau was another, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Plant didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomingdale on Monday and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Bulls: they've now lost five in a row.
Gigi Cozzens was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
Plant's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Strawberry Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Strawberry Crest might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Plant in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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