On Friday, the Butler Bears came up short against the Concordia Fighting Orioles and fell 11-6. Butler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Concordia's part, Kiya Inman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Inman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Olivia Hemme was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Roepe, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Concordia, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Butler will be playing at home against Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Concordia, they are on the road again on Friday to play Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. Concordia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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