After flying high against Ridge View last Monday, Dutch Fork came back down to earth. The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Knoll Timberwolves on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dutch Fork of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Katie-Grace Hill was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Boone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On White Knoll's side, EG Birchmore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. Birchmore has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lillian Priest was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Mackenzi Bradley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Dutch Fork dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for White Knoll, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Dutch Fork will take on River Bluff at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Dutch Fork is facing River Bluff at the right time seeing as River Bluff is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for White Knoll, they will head out on the road to face off against North Augusta at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. North Augusta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so White Knoll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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