Allegan can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Fennville Blackhawks. Allegan's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Fennville's part, Lily Achterhof was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Achterhof has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Achterhof was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyli Bushee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases 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 four games she's played. Ariel Latchaw was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fennville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Allegan's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Fennville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.
Allegan is on the road again on Thursday to play Galesburg-Augusta at 4:30 p.m. As for Fennville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lee at 4:30 p.m.
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