Abbott had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it four. They lost 15-0 to the Crawford Pirates. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
As for Crawford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Crawford's part, Ally Ingle-Dyer looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ingle-Dyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Crawford got a massive performance out of Kodi Rhodes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Rhodes has posted over her last 15 matchups. Pepper Mayfield was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abbott will take on Dawson at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Crawford, they will be playing at home against Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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