Poth dropped their record down to 14-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 8-2 to the Gregory-Portland Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Poth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karlee Kroll, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Gregory-Portland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
On Gregory-Portland's side, Audrey Diercks made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Diercks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Kailani Vargas was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Emily Cameron, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Poth has already played their next contest, an 8-3 loss against Tidehaven on the 25th. As for Gregory-Portland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Rio Grande City on the 25th.
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