Polk County extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-19. They came up short against the Ord Chanticleers, falling 21-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chanticleers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-12 on September 11th.
Polk County got a massive performance out of Mady Berggren, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Chloe Schott was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Ord, the victory snapped their losing streak at ten games and leaves them with a 6-22 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Ord's side, the team relied heavily on Elle Jess, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave Jess a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Stethem, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Polk County will head out to take on Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.09 runs per game on average), something the Slammers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ord, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Twin River at 6:00 p.m. The Chanticleers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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