
Ducks
04/24/25 @ Farmington | 4-5 |
04/23/25 vs Peoria Heights | 19-1 |
04/21/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City | 16-1 |
04/18/25 @ Illini West | 5-2 |
04/14/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 15-0 |
After flying high against Peoria Heights on Wednesday, Havana came back down to earth. The Ducks fell just short of the Farmington Farmers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Ducks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Maddie Howerter put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kaydi Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
Havana's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2-1. As for Farmington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Havana will challenge Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Farmington, they will face off against Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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