After a string of six wins, Big Walnut's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bishop Hartley Hawks by a score of 7-5. Big Walnut was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bishop Hartley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Izzy Lassiter was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Kuhlman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Bishop Hartley's side, Jasmine Wooten spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Nia Johnson and Morgan Bailey did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Bailey went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ellie Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Big Walnut's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7-1. As for Bishop Hartley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Big Walnut will be playing at home against Newark at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Walnut is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. Bishop Hartley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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